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• Vancouver renters face increasingly tough market, CMHC report finds

  Vancouver renters continued to pay the highest prices in Canada as vacancy rates in the area dipped below one per cent last year, according to new federal data.

  

• Man arrested after stealing ambulance from B.C. hospital, RCMP say

  A man has been arrested after he allegedly stole an ambulance from a hospital in B.C.'s Interior and went on a joyride earlier this month.

  

• Saanich massage therapist banned for 25 years for secretly recording patients

  A Saanich, B.C., massage therapist has been banned from practising for 25 years after he secretly recorded video of female patients undressing before their appointments.

• Vancouver cop could be charged after vandalism suspect seriously injured

  British Columbia’s police watchdog believes a Vancouver officer may have committed offences during a 2021 arrest that left a man seriously injured.

• Stabbing near Mission daycare appears to be targeted, RCMP say

  Authorities say an assault and stabbing near a Mission daycare on Wednesday was likely targeted, and the 32-year-old victim is working with investigators.

• Poor communication and training linked to fatal B.C. ammonia leak

  The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems and equipment in British Columbia has found a deadly ammonia leak near Kamloops last May was a tragedy that took years to unfold.

• Senior tricked into sending $3.5K in ‘bail money’ scam, Vancouver police warn

  A "bail money" scam that saw a Vancouver senior send thousands of dollars to someone posing as her grandson this week has prompted a warning from police.

• B.C. nurse suspended for sleeping on duty, not providing medications on time

  A nurse from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has agreed to a two-month suspension of his nursing registration for sleeping on the job and failing to administer medications on time.

• B.C. early warning system in spotlight on anniversary of megathrust earthquake

  B.C.'s earthquake early warning (EEW) system is in the spotlight once again as the anniversary of a massive 9.0-maginutde megathrust earthquake arrives.

• Suspect sought after thousands of dollars in merchandise stolen from Port Moody business: police

  Police are searching for a suspect after thousands of dollars in merchandise was allegedly stolen from a Port Moody, B.C., business last week.

• Cold spell set to sweep B.C., triggering special weather statement

  Frigid weather is on the way for most of British Columbia, triggering a special weather statement from Environment Canada on Thursday.

• Royal B.C. Museum returning totem pole to B.C. First Nation

  The Royal B.C. Museum is returning a totem pole to a First Nation on the mainland following a years-long process.

• No more expensing home internet bills to taxpayers, Tory and Liberal MPs told

  The federal Liberal government is joining the Opposition Conservatives in no longer allowing its members of Parliament to expense taxpayers for home internet services.

• Courtney Wale found safe in Victoria, nearly 2 weeks after reported missing in Coquitlam

  The mother of Courtney Wale says the 21-year-old has been found in Victoria, nearly two weeks after she was reported missing in Metro Vancouver.

• Student housing at UBC to become more expensive

  Students will soon have to dig deeper into their wallets if they want to live on campus at the University of British Columbia.

• Vancouver Island sasquatch researcher recognized in new book

  The question of whether Bigfoot exists has been the subject of speculation, fierce debate and even some ridicule, but now the topic is back in the minds of some Vancouver Island residents.

• Sawmill permanently closing as Canfor restructures B.C. operations

  Canfor Corporation says it is “restructuring” its operations in British Columbia, permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new wood manufacturing facility.

• COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests

  A new report says misinformation about COVID-19 contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths and at least $300 million in hospital and ICU visits.

• Coastal GasLink fined again for sediment, erosion in pipeline work

  The company that is building a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia has been fined for a third time as a result of failure to comply with the requirements of its environmental assessment certificate.

• Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

  Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest.