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• Man arrested after crashing stolen pick-up truck in Delta, police say

  A man found passed out behind the wheel of a stolen pickup truck in Delta attempted to flee after being awoken Monday, according to authorities.

  

• Some chickens 'perished' after crash involving truck carrying cages on Highway 1: contractor

  A stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in Langley, B.C. was closed for hours Monday after a transport truck carrying chickens went into a ditch.

  

• B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination

  The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid more than $9,000 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.

• Man killed in downtown Vancouver stabbing, murder charge laid

  One man is dead and another has been charged with murder after a stabbing outside of a downtown Vancouver Starbucks Sunday.

• BC Place introduces $5 menu

  A cheaper option is coming to concession stands at Vancouver's BC Place this week, as the stadium prepares to offer a limited range of $5 items.

• Man caught driving stolen Toyota 4-runner within 24 hours of being convicted of theft: Abbotsford police

  An Abbotsford man was arrested on Saturday after police say he was caught driving a stolen vehicle, less than 24-hours after he was charged in another theft.

• Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

  The booming population of Canada geese is “wreaking havoc” on Vancouver's green spaces, and the park board is asking for help in keeping their numbers in check.

• New, lower speed limits now in effect near some Vancouver schools

  Motorists driving near some schools in the City of Vancouver will need to start slowing down, with new speed limits now in effect near nine schools.

• 'Hate-motivated incidents' that emerged in response to drag story time in Nelson, B.C., under investigation: police

  A drag story time event for children that was postponed earlier this month in Nelson, B.C., is at the centre of multiple investigations into suspected hate crimes, according to local police.

• Women living in Vancouver encampment victims of violence, including sexual assault: survey

  A new survey is highlighting safety concerns among women living in the tent encampment on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, with every respondent reporting they have been victims of violence, including sexual assault.

• Investigation underway after fire in Vancouver's Chinatown deemed suspicious

  A fire in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood on Sunday evening is being investigated as suspicious.

• Burial plots in Metro Vancouver are now so expensive, they're being compared to real estate

  Burial plots have become such a hot commodity in Metro Vancouver, one spot in a Burnaby cemetery is being sold privately online for $54,000.

• Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

  The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

• Nanny who was fired after cancer diagnosis awarded $45K in B.C. discrimination case

  A temporary foreign worker from the Philippines who was fired from her job as a caregiver after a cancer diagnosis has been awarded over $45,000 by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

• Police identify 16-year-old killed in 'unprovoked' stabbing at Toronto subway station

  Police have identified a teenager who died after being stabbed in an ‘unprovoked’ attack at a Toronto subway station Saturday night, and have charged an adult male suspect with his murder.

• Downtown Eastside crash sends 3 pedestrians to hospital

  Three people were hospitalized after being hit by a car in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Saturday evening, according to authorities.

• 2 seriously injured in 'targeted' Chilliwack shooting: RCMP

  Two people were found with "multiple gunshot wounds" in Chilliwack Saturday, after a shooting police say may have been gang-related.

• 117 people remain in encampment on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as province promises more housing

  B.C.'s housing minister provided an update Sunday on the work being done to get people living on the streets of the Downtown Eastside into housing.

• Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance

  The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice.

• Prince George nurse suspended 2 months after breaching 'interim undertaking' with college

  A Prince George nurse has been suspended for two months for a litany of "practice issues" identified by his professional college.