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$280K worth of contraband seized at Abbotsford federal prison

$280K worth of contraband seized at Abbotsford federal prison

Officers intercepted drugs and communication devices.
B.C. lost 195 people in May to the toxic drug supply

B.C. lost 195 people in May to the toxic drug supply

A new report from the BC Coroners Service says etizolam was found in 40% of overdose deaths from July 2020 to May 2022. It does not respond to naloxone thus creating "live-saving challenges for first responders."
Overdose deaths for May reach new heights in B.C., says chief coroner

Overdose deaths for May reach new heights in B.C., says chief coroner

VICTORIA — The British Columbia chief coroner says the province is on pace to lose another record number of people to toxic drugs this year.
Video: Man acquitted in Air India bombing killed in Surrey

Video: Man acquitted in Air India bombing killed in Surrey

Police are still looking for suspects and a second vehicle that may have been used as a getaway car.
Still many unanswered questions about Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid

Still many unanswered questions about Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid

A report from Vancouver's deputy city manager raised four major concerns, and she urged city council to address them before deciding whether to back the bid.
Interest-rate hike raises fears of higher allowable rent increase in B.C.

Interest-rate hike raises fears of higher allowable rent increase in B.C.

Predictions of a four to five per cent increase to help landlords recoup some of their higher costs
City of Kamloops, B.C., says crews responding to CP Rail train derailment

City of Kamloops, B.C., says crews responding to CP Rail train derailment

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The City of Kamloops says crews are investigating a train derailment in the B.C. Interior community. The city says in a tweet that Canadian Pacific Railway has confirmed there were no hazardous goods aboard the train cars.
Xavier's legacy: Family biking Whistler to Burnaby for son who died of rare disease

Xavier's legacy: Family biking Whistler to Burnaby for son who died of rare disease

"It was so sudden and just brutal."
Man whose boat was seized for illegal crab fishing in Burrard Inlet nets further $6,000 fine

Man whose boat was seized for illegal crab fishing in Burrard Inlet nets further $6,000 fine

Vessel spotted without navigation lights in path of SeaBus led fisheries officers on a high-speed chase
Haida village of Queen Charlotte, B.C., gets its ancestral name back

Haida village of Queen Charlotte, B.C., gets its ancestral name back

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has confirmed that the village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii will be renamed back to its former ancestral name.
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