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British Columbia In an unusual scene, vehicles heading north from the U.S. into B.C. are sometimes being stopped by U.S. border patrol before they exit the country and arrive at Canadian customs. In some cases, it has added hours to crossing times. U.S. residents worry checks will further deter Canadians,Continue Reading

When Diane Chandler found a unit in Surrey’s Foxglove supportive housing building in 2023, the main thing her children hoped for was safety. The 60-year-old had spent years battling depression and addiction, surviving on disability payments as she moved between temporary shelters and her car. And the Foxglove — aContinue Reading

British Columbia A drug squad investigator said it was “shocking” to learn how 18-year-old University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko came to possess and then ingest the toxic drugs that killed her. Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning after snorting drugs with 2 friends in a dorm bathroom Karin Larsen ·Continue Reading

British Columbia B.C.’s chief coroner has ordered the investigation into a young Indigenous women’s death be reopened, a day after the family publicly called for an inquest. 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison’s cause of death disputed by independent forensic pathologist Michelle Ghoussoub · CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2025 7:09 PMContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C. MLA Mable Elmore says she is proud of the leadership and response from the Filipino community after the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy. She acknowledged growing support from B.C. and around the world as the memorial near the crash site grows. MLA Mable Elmore says the community has beenContinue Reading

British Columbia The Vancouver Police Department’s longest-serving sergeant was demoted and suspended Tuesday after admitting to sexually harassing five women, including two fellow officers and three students at the universities where he taught. Officer whose complaint was dismissed says case has ‘altered my past, my present and my future’ JasonContinue Reading

British Columbia Jeremy Hainsworth went through a three-day trial at B.C. provincial court to ultimately win an order that would prevent a Vancouver man from contacting him for 12 months. Jeremy Hainsworth sought relief in court to end months of unsettling emails, voicemails Chad Pawson · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia The district said the wildfire emergency is “still ongoing” and that residents should remain prepared in case the evacuation order or alert need to be reissued. Residents of 5 properties had been ordered to leave due to Naver Creek wildfire near Highway 97 Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Some residents of the Fraser Valley city of Mission have been told to shelter in place after a fire on a derelict vessel overnight on Saturday. Abandoned Queen of Sidney ferry on fire, city says; emergency alert sent around 4 a.m. PT on Saturday Akshay Kulkarni · CBCContinue Reading