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• Court rejects B.C. mom's bid to delay transgender teen's gender-affirming surgery

  A B.C. mother's legal bid to delay her transgender son's gender-affirming surgery has been struck down as an abuse of process.

  

• Search and rescue member discourages online shaming of people rescued off B.C. mountains

  A Coquitlam Search and Rescue member is warning others about the danger of online shaming backcountry adventure seekers who often need help in unforeseen situations.

  

• Pfizer vaccine delay expected to cause 60,000-dose shortfall in B.C., but only temporarily

  Health officials in British Columbia are expecting a shortfall of about 60,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine over the coming weeks as a result of the company's previously announced delays.

• Victim called 911 after targeted shooting in Langley parkade, RCMP say

  A man who was shot multiple times in the underground parkade of a residential building in Langley made the 911 call that brought emergency crews to his aid, according to the RCMP.

• Warning to users: Contaminated street drugs creating higher risk of overdose

  Health officials in part of B.C. are warning users a contaminated street drug supply could increase their risk of overdose.

• COVID-19 exposures: These are the latest warning notices posted at B.C. grocery stores, pharmacies

  More COVID-19 exposure warnings have been posted at B.C. grocery stores and pharmacies after employees recently tested positive for the disease.

• Vancouver boxing studio closes for 48 hours after trainer contracts COVID-19

  Rumble Boxing has closed its Yaletown studio for 48 hours after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, according to a post on Instagram.

• Inquest scheduled into fatal shooting of 20-year-old outside Surrey RCMP headquarters

  An inquest will be held into the police-involved fatal shooting of a B.C. man alleged to have tackled a member of the RCMP back in 2015.

• 'It's inhumane': BC SPCA calls for end to 'cruel' trade of exotic animals

  The BC SPCA is calling on the federal government to stop the trade of exotic animals through Canada after reports revealed numerous exotic birds faced poor conditions while passing through Vancouver International Airport last month.

• Man critically injured after early morning shooting in Langley: RCMP

  A man was rushed to hospital in critical condition early Monday morning after a shooting in Langley.

• Thousands of drugs tested at free Vancouver service aimed at preventing overdoses

  A prominent Vancouver drug advocate says he's tested thousands of samples of street drugs in an effort to prevent overdoses and save lives.

• Police OK drive-thru church service in Saanich

  Saanich police officers visited a church after receiving a complaint about a gathering on Sunday.

• NFL star from Abbotsford, B.C. signs Air Jordan endorsement deal

  After taking the NFL by storm during his rookie season, Abbotsford native Chase Claypool has signed an endorsement deal with one of the world's most recognizable brands.

• B.C. resident, RCMP veteran struggling with 'suicide disease'

  For as long as Ashley Anderson can remember, she has wanted to be a police officer. When she was a little girl, she would sing along to 'Bad Boys' every time the Crime Stoppers ad would come on TV.

• Woman held in police custody gives Vancouver Island jail 4.5-star review in thank-you card

  A woman who was arrested and spent several days in police custody in Langford last week sent a homemade thank-you card to her jailers, and even positively reviewed the accommodations at the RCMP cells.

• Community rallies around transgender B.C. teen assaulted at school

  Residents of Mission, B.C., and surrounding communities showed up in tow trucks, Teslas and everything in between to show solidarity with a teen viciously assaulted at a school because of their gender identity.