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• B.C. highway report: Route closed in both directions due to mudslides

  A stretch of B.C. highway was closed overnight in both directions due to mudslides in the area.

  

• 3 illegal ride-hail drivers fined in Richmond, RCMP say

  Police in Richmond issued three tickets to drivers allegedly working for unlicensed ride-hailing companies late last month.

  

• More Canadians report stronger attachment to their language than to Canada: poll

  A new survey finds more Canadians report a stronger attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.

• No obstacles for American 'vaccine tourists' snapping up B.C.'s scarce monkeypox doses

  A growing number of Americans are travelling to British Columbia to get vaccinated against monkeypox in the face of scarce supplies on both sides of the border.

• 'Where's everyone going to go?' Tent removal continues in DTES as future housing for hundreds remains unclear

  Sanitation workers with the City of Vancouver continued walking East Hastings Street Wednesday, urging people to store their items in city-provided containers and eventually remove their tents and structures from the sidewalks.

• Who is the climate activist challenging David Eby for BC NDP leader?

  Anjali Appadurai is a climate activist who is challenging David Eby for the BC NDP's top job. As a woman of colour, she knows that will come with challenges.

• Homicide team reveals information on victim of taxi shooting

  The taxi passenger fatally shot in Surrey, B.C., earlier this week had recently been convicted of a drug offence, homicide investigators say.

• B.C. man jailed after killing kitten in 'torturous' attack that woke neighbour

  A B.C. man who admitted to attacking his pet kitten so brutally the animal had to be euthanized has been sentenced to spend four months behind bars.

• How much is a private island in Howe Sound worth? B.C. assessment appeal board weighs in

  The corporate owner of a private island near Vancouver has successfully appealed the assessed value of the property.

• 'Never seen them stuck on there': Transport truck lands on highway median in Campbell River, B.C.

  A commercial truck driver escaped serious injuries after the rig he was driving ended up on top of a concrete barrier Wednesday morning in Campbell River, B.C.

• Some evacuation orders lifted near Keremeos, B.C., wildfire

  Evacuation orders were lifted for about 50 properties near a wildfire in Keremeos, B.C., as crews expect to see subdued conditions over the coming days.

• B.C. actress hit in the chest by bullet in L.A. shooting last month

  A B.C. performer is recovering after taking a bullet to the chest in Los Angeles last month.

• Vancouver-area renters: Here's where it's cheapest, and where you'd pay the most

  It's no surprise to renters and would-be renters that it costs a lot to live in the Vancouver area, but a recent report suggests there are some spots where tenants pay a bit less.

• 'This was a bizarre incident': Man arrested after kayakers struck by log pushed off cliff near Nanaimo

  Mounties say a pair of kayakers are lucky to have escaped serious injury after a man pushed a large log over a cliff and onto their boats in the waters off Nanaimo, B.C.

• 'Scratchy itchy black bear' caught on camera on B.C. trail

  A black bear didn't seem to mind when a cyclist stopped to watch it deal with an itch in Port Coquitlam Tuesday.

• 'We do anticipate there will be more': Multiple wildfires burning on Vancouver Island after lightning storm

  Wildfire officials say a lightning storm rolling over Vancouver Island is responsible for sparking up to nine fires burning in the region Wednesday.

• Canadian Forces Snowbirds grounded in wake of B.C. crash

  The Royal Canadian Air Force has grounded the Snowbirds aerobatic team after one of the jets suffered a hard landing last week in northern British Columbia.

• Driver caught doing more than twice the speed limit near park ticketed, has car impounded

  A driver who was caught doing more than twice the speed limit near a Burnaby park had his vehicle impounded and is facing hundreds of dollars in fines.

• Vancouver weather: Cooler temperatures, chance of rain in forecast

  After many warm days in a row, Metro Vancouver's weather is expected to be a little cooler through the rest of the week, with a chance of showers in the forecast.

• Driver who hit a wall in a snowy McDonald's drive-thru tried to blame the restaurant

  A B.C. driver who hit a wall in a snowy McDonald's drive-thru won't receive the payout he requested to cover damages and personal time.