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  Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access

  Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says.

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  Abbotsford police issue public notice about sex offender moving to community

  Police in Abbotsford are notifying the public that a recently released sex offender will be residing in their city.

• Epic Games pays out $2.7M in class-action over in-game 'loot box' purchases in Fortnite and Rocket League

  Epic Games has paid out $2.75 million in a Canadian class-action settlement over in-game 'loot box' purchases in Fortnite and Rocket League.

• 'Reconciliation is a lifelong experience': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on Truth and Reconciliation

  On the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says that while she acknowledges the time it takes to fulfill calls to action, she also understands the frustrations that progress is too slow, and she feels 'we should speed things up.'

• Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, 4 homes evacuated

  Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.

• B.C. Lions clinch home playoff date with 33-26 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders

  The B.C. Lions clinched a home date in the 2023 CFL playoffs on the arm of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the hands of receiver Keon Hatcher and Alexander Hollins.

• Deceased doctor remembered as having 'positive impact' in emergency room, courtroom

  According to police, Dr. Tracy Pickett, 55, was reported missing on Wednesday, prompting a large search at Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Her remains were discovered Thursday evening.

• What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

  The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples. But do those promises line up with what communities on the ground really want and need, or reflect their diversity?

• Court challenge to First Nation's massive Vancouver development project rejected

  The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a neighbourhood association's attempt to stop the City of Vancouver from providing services to the massive Senakw development currently under construction at the south end of the Burrard Bridge.

• 5 events to commemorate National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Vancouver

  Here are five things to do in Vancouver this weekend to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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  WATCH LIVE | 'Stories of resilience and survival': Indigenous-led tourism is one way to support communities in Canada

  A growing number of businesses popping up across Canada are offering unique experiences that invite tourists to dive into the history, language and culture of Indigenous communities.

• Group hopes (yellow) sticker shock will lead to safer roads

  The group behind the tiny yellow stickers that are being spotted at intersections all over Vancouver hopes they will lead to safer roads.

• Should Vancouver relax some view corridor building restrictions to allow for more housing?

  In 1989, Vancouver council created 26 protected view cones or view corridors to ensure the mountains and the ocean could be seen from certain parts of the city. For nearly 35 years, that has limited the size and shape of some high-rise towers, especially in downtown Vancouver.

• This is how conservationists are working to keep the grizzly bear alive in B.C.

  From habitat loss and food insecurity, to the growing human population, grizzly bears face the possibility of becoming endangered.

• Renter was entitled to move out after being told she would have to share a shower, B.C. tribunal rules

  A woman who was surprised by the news that she would be sharing the shower in a suite she rented was justified in moving out immediately, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.

• Unfinished North Shore wastewater project facing 'extremely challenging market conditions'

  Nearly two years after it cancelled its contract with the company it had hired to build a new wastewater treatment plant on the North Shore, Metro Vancouver is forming a task force to review its options for completing the unfinished project.

• Multiple assault charges laid after driver strikes pedestrians in Surrey

  A man has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after allegedly hitting two people with his vehicle in Surrey.

• Housing minister gives outline of new legislation to tackle B.C. housing crisis

  Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the province will be tabling more than 12 new pieces of legislation this fall in an attempt to tackle B.C.'s housing crisis.

• 4 plead guilty in Hells Angels drug trafficking investigation: CFSEU-BC

  Investigators from B.C.'s anti-gang police unit say four men have pleaded guilty after being charged with several criminal offences following a "large-scale" drug trafficking investigation that began three years ago.

• B.C. RCMP officer who shot man after being bear sprayed won’t face criminal charges

  An officer who shot a man in the booking area of the Prince George RCMP detachment last year will not face criminal charges, according to B.C.'s police watchdog.