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  Leaders spread out around the province as week 2 of campaigning in B.C. continues

  Politicians are continuing to promote their promises across British Columbia as the provincial election campaign nears its midway point.

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  Months-long goose chase in Squamish, B.C., after bird shot by arrow

  For more than two months, a Squamish, B.C., man has been leading his community and a local wildlife rescue on a wild goose chase – literally.

• BC Conservatives promise to end ICBC monopoly, build transportation infrastructure

  Driving down the cost of car insurance is a priority, says BC Conservative Leader John Rustad, who is pledging to eliminate ICBC's monopoly.

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  ANALYSIS | B.C. NDP sends new message to health-care workers on campaign trail

  When B.C.'s New Democrats published their full campaign platform, there were plenty of populist promises aimed at blunting the impacts of inflation, the housing crisis, and strained social supports – with a subtle message to frustrated health-care workers tucked in its pages.

• COVID-19 prevalence high and rising across most of province as BCCDC revamps reporting dashboards

  The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – in B.C. wastewater is high and rising across most regions, according to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

• Most Vancouverites facing more financial struggle than years previous, poll finds

  Conducted by Research Co., the survey finds three-quarters of those in Vancouver and throughout B.C. to be struggling to stay afloat

• Vancouver sailor set to lead Team Canada in first-ever women's America's Cup

  A team of women will be setting sail for the America's Cup in Barcelona this weekend. It marks the first time women have been able to compete in the 173-year-old sailing competition.

• New census data shows Southern Resident Killer Whale population once again in decline

  In the waters off Vancouver Island, the population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales is still dwindling.

• 1 dead, 2 rescued after floatplane crash in B.C.

  One person is dead after a floatplane carrying three people crashed Wednesday evening in a remote inlet on British Columbia's central coast.

• Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

  Three pit bulls involved in a deadly attack on another dog last month in Kamloops, B.C., tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine, and the city is going to court to have them put down.

• B.C. Conservatives vow to embrace single-use plastics, including straws

  The B.C. Conservatives have made embracing single-use plastics – including straws – part of the party's 2024 election platform.

• WorkSafeBC investigating another crane 'incident' at Oakridge Park development

  No one was injured during an "incident" involving a crane at the massive Oakridge Park development in Vancouver Wednesday, according to WorkSafeBC.

• B.C. NDP called 'communist' on sign outside of Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's mansion

  A sign has gone up in front of the most expensive home in B.C. – the waterfront mansion owned by Lululemon founder Chip Wilson – calling the provincial NDP "communist."

• Spooky season in full swing this weekend in Metro Vancouver

  The calendar has flipped to October, there's an autumn chill in the air, and many of the events on offer this weekend in Metro Vancouver are, accordingly, Halloween-themed.