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• TransLink still planning fare increases after $479M provincial funding announcement

  Two weeks after it received $479 million in funding from the provincial government to help stabilize its operations, TransLink is expected to approve an increase in fares for Metro Vancouver transit users.

  

• Maple Ridge homeowner catches break-and-enter suspect in the act, RCMP say

  A suspect has been arrested after he was caught allegedly attempting to break into a Maple Ridge resident's shed Thursday night.

  

• City: 570 structures removed from DTES encampment since August, tensions rising

  Protesters held a sign reading “no displacement” and “eviction kills” on Friday, as Vancouver police and city staff continued work to clear a tent city growing in the Downtown Eastside.

• Involuntary treatment of drug users under B.C.’s Mental Health Act could be deadly, legal group warns

  A legal advocacy group in Vancouver is calling for B.C. to overhaul its approach to mental health care in order to eliminate involuntary treatment options.

• Forensic audit of BC Housing completed, findings to be released 'as soon as possible'

  A forensic audit of BC Housing that the government ordered last year has been completed, though it's unclear when it will be released to the public.

• 2 arrested after string of vehicle, property thefts in Penticton: RCMP

  Two people have been arrested in connection to a string of thefts in the Penticton area, according to RCMP.

• Kelowna RCMP say they've responded to 78 catalytic converter thefts in 83 days so far this year

  Mounties in Kelowna say they have responded to 78 reported catalytic converter thefts so far this year, a total that works out to nearly one per day.

• Would you pay $700 a month to rent a micro suite? Craigslist ad highlights bleak options

  A micro suite in Vancouver is being rented for $700 a month—a steep price considering the space is just 150 square feet.

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  NEW | Former BC Liberal John Rustad turned Independent now seeks Conservative leadership

  A former BC Liberal cabinet minister turfed from the party caucus last year for his climate change views says he's running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

• Suspects sought in Kamloops shooting that left man with serious injuries: RCMP

  Mounties are searching for suspects after a shooting in downtown Kamloops early Friday morning left one man with serious injuries.

• Popular Pajo's fish and chips shop in Steveston forced to close after 23 years

  A popular fish and chips eatery in Richmond is set to close this month after more than two decades in business.

• City of Vancouver: Local First Nations support removal of residential school memorial

  The City of Vancouver has asked a group of volunteers keeping vigil over a temporary residential school memorial at the Vancouver Art Gallery to remove the tribute.

• Kamloops woman's disappearance being probed as homicide, RCMP say

  A Kamloops, B.C., woman's disappearance is now being treated as a homicide case, according to an update from police Thursday.

• 'Everything is interwoven': Trudeau and Biden vow continued Canada-U.S. collaboration during historic visit

  U.S President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced updates on a number of cross-border issues, after a day of meetings on Parliament Hill.

• Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

  A series of ancient landslides have been “reawakened” in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings that logging is connected to the problem.

• Incredible photos show northern lights dancing across much of Canada

  Sky-gazers and shutterbugs across much of Canada were treated to a spectacular display of northern lights Thursday night and into Friday morning.

• Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates: B.C. study

  A first-of-its kind study in British Columbia suggests salmon hatcheries could improve survival rates by optimizing the weight of the juvenile fish and the timing of their release.

• 'It was disgusting': Downtown Vancouver building smeared with human feces twice this month

  Security cameras have captured a woman smearing human feces on a downtown Vancouver building – which houses the strip club Brandi's and the massage parlour Swedish Touch – more than once this month.

• B.C. woman accused of manslaughter in escort service druggings remanded into custody

  Following a court appearance Thursday, a B.C. woman facing more than 20 charges – including manslaughter – in connection with alleged druggings of men who used escort services was remanded into custody.

• Former doctor the victim of West Vancouver homicide

  The man killed in West Vancouver earlier this week was a retired urologist who was involved in several legal disputes over valuable real estate, CTV News has learned.