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• Mother and son recover from debilitating burn by giving back and practicing "superpower"

  A B.C. boy learned to adapt after he badly burnt his hands on a fireplace as a baby, and his mom is giving back by raising awareness about burn prevention.

  

• Blais scores twice, Canada beats Germany 5-2 to win gold at men's hockey worlds

  Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.

  

• ‘A crime of passion’: Bizarre B.C. bakery break-in caught on camera

  The owner of a cake shop in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood braced for the worst when she found her store had been broken into Friday morning. But what she found captured by a security camera was a break-in beyond her wildest imagination.

• Brazen shooting prompts Mounties to host public outreach event

  Ten days after shots rang out at a busy Coquitlam shopping complex in broad daylight, Coquitlam RCMP held a public outreach event to address public concerns.

• Several multiple sclerosis drugs covered by Pharmacare in every province except B.C.

  Deborah Stefanek's doctor recommended she take a new medication called Kisempta to treat her relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. She was shocked to learn every province in Canada covers Kisempta under their Pharmacare plans except B.C.

• Humanity at risk: AI pioneer urges federal government to regulate faster

  One of the so-called godfathers of artificial intelligence says governments need to move faster on regulations to protect against the dangers of the rapidly advancing technology, before it poses a larger threat to humanity.

• Engaged couple shot dead fleeing landlord after house dispute near Hamilton, Ont., police say

  A 'truly innocent' engaged couple was shot dead while attempting to flee their attacker outside their home after a landlord-tenant dispute escalated on Saturday night, according to police.

• Mounties issue water safety warning for North Shore nature goers

  As more people are heading out to enjoy the city’s wilderness areas, North Vancouver RCMP issued water safety tips for those spending time at the North Shore’s rivers and lakes.

• 2 people face charges for 2022 murder of Abbotsford man: IHIT

  A man and a woman have been arrested and charged for last March’s murder of 41-year-old Chad Colivas of Abbotsford, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Saturday.

• Repeat offender arrested for break-in hours after release from court, Kelowna RCMP say

  A notorious repeat offender is in police custody again, just hours after his latest release, according to Kelowna Mounties.

• Here's when Kitsilano Pool will open for the summer

  After a cold, wet start to spring delayed repairs, the cracks at Vancouver's Kitsilano Pool have been filled and a reopening date has been set.

• B.C. Premier David Eby calls two byelections for June 24

  British Columbia Premier David Eby has called byelections for two ridings left vacant after the resignations of the previous New Democrat premier and a former cabinet minister.

• 98-year-old B.C. woman presented Swimming Excellence Award at Calgary competition

  A 98-year-old woman from British Columbia is already making a big splash at a Calgary swimming competition.

• StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada

  A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing a widespread labour shortage and bolsters the arguments by some labour economists that high job vacancies aren't due to a shortage of workers.

• Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board trustee

  The BC Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed a government adviser.

• Living above libraries, fire halls and schools? More housing options coming to B.C.

  From a Vancouver Island fire hall to a Kootenay city hall to a Vancouver elementary school, subsidized housing above community amenities is poised to see massive growth.

• RCMP apologize to Indigenous teen's mom for 'miscommunication' about death investigation

  The mother of a 15-year-old girl who died in Duncan, B.C. last week says the RCMP have apologized for how the investigation was initially handled.

• 'Climate change is a driver of worsening allergies': White fluffballs found throughout Metro Vancouver amidst allergy season

  Although it's not related to pollen, black cottonwood fluff can cause some people to react with various allergy-like symptoms, adding to the impacts of pollen season.

• Vancouver man, 63, dies while attempting to fulfil dream of summiting Mount Everest

  A Vancouver man died while attempting to fulfill his life-long dream of summiting Mount Everest, his family and colleagues confirm.

• Real estate agent who loaned client $50K for deposit committed misconduct, B.C. regulator finds

  A real estate agent who lent a client $50,000 so she could afford to make a deposit on a property in Richmond, B.C., committed professional misconduct by doing so, according to a provincial regulator.