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Mental disorder may be at root of B.C. Supreme Court stabbing

"She was psychotic," psychiatrist Dr. Garen Gharakhanian said. "She felt justified in what she did."

Oct 14, 2022 11:36 AM Read more >

Insurance firm rejects claim because prescriber was nurse practitioner

CEO of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of B.C. says it’s not the first time an insurance company has rejected a prescription from a nurse practitioner.

Oct 14, 2022 4:55 AM Read more >

Politicized B.C. police unions 'quite problematic' for democracy, experts warn

Criminology and political science professors explain why police endorsements of candidates is an "an uncomfortable place to be."

Oct 13, 2022 2:48 PM Read more >

B.C. care aides, lab assistants, health facility cleaners reach new labour deal

VICTORIA — Unions representing care aides, lab assistants and cleaning staff have reached a new labour agreement with health employers in B.C. The B.C.

Oct 13, 2022 2:34 PM Read more >

Dutch man convicted of cyberbullying B.C.'s Amanda Todd to be sentenced Friday

The 12-year jail sentence requested by prosecutors would be "excessive" and "crushing," defence argues.

Oct 13, 2022 1:05 PM Read more >

Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought.

Oct 13, 2022 12:38 PM Read more >

B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service

SURREY, B.C. — Twenty-one charges, including one of manslaughter, have been laid against a Vancouver woman accused of drugging and robbing men as they used an escort service.

Oct 13, 2022 9:55 AM Read more >

Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — A new report from BC Hydro says its power generating system is meeting challenges caused by severe drought in several British Columbia regions, even as levels in some southwestern reservoirs are at or near record-breaking lows. The B.C.

Oct 13, 2022 9:55 AM Read more >

Grieving mother runs daily marathon around Health Ministry building in call for safe drug supply

Jessica Michalofsky believes a safe drug supply would have prevented the death of her son at the age of 25

Oct 13, 2022 8:01 AM Read more >

Rollout of flu shots in B.C. has a bumpy start

Some who hadn’t registered or booked appointments were able to get flu shots from pharmacies, while others reported they were turned away and told to register on the GetVaccinated website.

Oct 13, 2022 4:15 AM Read more >