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British Columbia Vancouver Coastal Health officials are urging residents, especially men who have sex with other men, to see if they are fully immunized against mpox amid a recent rise in cases. Disease mostly spreading among gay and bisexual men and through person-to-person contact, officials say Akshay Kulkarni · CBCContinue Reading

British Columbia The Vancouver Police Department’s longest-serving sergeant faces demotion and a 20-day suspension after admitting to sending unwelcome, sexualized messages to five separate women in a pattern authorities say highlights the issue of sexual harassment at the VPD. Sgt. Keiron McConnell faces demotion and 20-day suspension after sexually harassingContinue Reading

British Columbia The Centre for Whale Research says the newborn was spotted swimming alongside a whale known as J40 near Victoria on Sunday. It’s thought to be the orca’s first calf. Calf was spotted swimming alongside whale known as J40 near Victoria Brenna Owen · CBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading

British Columbia Chinese billionaire Weihong Liu set out her business plans to purchase many of the stores in a video, saying The Bay has hundreds of years of history and she doesn’t want to see it collapse.  Chinese billionaire Weihong Liu shared videos online announcing her plans The Hudson’s Bay department store in downtown Vancouver is seen earlier this year. A business leader isContinue Reading

British Columbia Federal parties have pitched different approaches to dealing with the toxic drug crisis in B.C. — particularly when it comes to supervised consumption sites. Conservatives pledge to end overdose prevention sites, Liberals to review them, NDP to support them At Insite, trained workers observe those who are usingContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has found “systemic discrimination” in how health authorities detain vulnerable adults who are at risk of harm. 94 per cent of people detained had disabilities, commissioner says Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 8:23 PM EDTContinue Reading

British Columbia The Green Party of Canada’s flagship federal seat, occupied by an award-winning B.C. parliamentarian, could be in danger of being trumped by the tariff and sovereignty issue in the current federal election. Environment vote in Saanich-Gulf Islands could get trumped by tariff, sovereignty issue Chad Pawson · CBCContinue Reading

British Columbia Officials are urging residents to be alert and secure their garbage bins as B.C.’s bears wake up from their winter hibernation over the coming weeks. As dozy bears emerge from winter hibernation this spring, residents reminded to secure garbage Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08,Continue Reading

British Columbia During Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s visit to Victoria, Premier David Eby told him B.C.’s forestry sector deserves the same attention as industries in Ontario and Quebec. Eby said B.C.’s forestry sector deserves the same attention as industries in Ontario and Quebec Katie DeRosa · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading