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  Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites

  Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of the supervised consumption sites in the province offer a safe place to smoke, and the chief coroner says that needs to change.

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  Two killed in bear attack at Banff National Park, grizzly euthanized: Parks Canada

  Parks Canada says a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park has left two people dead. Officials say a response team trained in wildlife attacks was immediately mobilized but weather conditions at the time did not allow for helicopter use.

• Hughes helps Canucks power past Oilers 5-2

  Defenceman Quinn Hughes has been a very good player for the Vancouver Canucks during the last four seasons. Now Hughes wants to be even better.

• 5 dead after single-vehicle crash near Swan River, Man.

  Swan River RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed five people in western Manitoba Saturday afternoon.

• Optimism, gratitude, and painful memories at B.C. events on Orange Shirt Day

  Thousands of British Columbians donned orange shirts and listened attentively at events marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with many Indigenous leaders expressing appreciation and optimism that the country is at a turning point.

• 'A hole in the hearts of so many': Langley football club dedicates game to slain officer

  The Langley Rams football club started its game Saturday with an acknowledgement of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and a tribute to Const. Rick O’Brien.

• Why does a group of B.C. killer whales harass and kill porpoises without eating them?

  A group of orcas that inhabit Canadian waters are known to harass and kill porpoises without eating them. A new study tries to explain why.

• North Vancouver sisters are among the country's top pickleball players

  Angie and Alex Walker were both drafted in the inaugural Canadian National Pickleball League — Angie was the top pick and Alex was picked eighth.

• Ontario boater fined at B.C. border after inspection finds invasive mussels

  The BC Conservation Officer Service says a specially trained dog recently helped stop an Ontario boat with invasive mussels on board from entering B.C. waters.

• Abbotsford dentist suspended for 12 months over misconduct

  An Abbotsford dentist has agreed to a year-long suspension from practising and $10,000 in penalties after admitting to misconduct for the second time in the last three years.

• Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with events across country

  Seas of orange flooded events across the country on Saturday as Canadians gathered to acknowledge systemic oppression of Indigenous people and observe the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

• Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access

  Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says.

• Abbotsford police issue public notice about sex offender moving to community

  Police in Abbotsford are notifying the public that a recently released sex offender will be residing in their city.

• Epic Games pays out $2.7M in class-action over in-game 'loot box' purchases in Fortnite and Rocket League

  Epic Games has paid out $2.75 million in a Canadian class-action settlement over in-game 'loot box' purchases in Fortnite and Rocket League.

• 'Reconciliation is a lifelong experience': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on Truth and Reconciliation

  On the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says that while she acknowledges the time it takes to fulfill calls to action, she also understands the frustrations that progress is too slow, and she feels 'we should speed things up.'

• Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, 4 homes evacuated

  Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.

• B.C. Lions clinch home playoff date with 33-26 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders

  The B.C. Lions clinched a home date in the 2023 CFL playoffs on the arm of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the hands of receiver Keon Hatcher and Alexander Hollins.

• Deceased doctor remembered as having 'positive impact' in emergency room, courtroom

  According to police, Dr. Tracy Pickett, 55, was reported missing on Wednesday, prompting a large search at Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Her remains were discovered Thursday evening.

• What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

  The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples. But do those promises line up with what communities on the ground really want and need, or reflect their diversity?

• Court challenge to First Nation's massive Vancouver development project rejected

  The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a neighbourhood association's attempt to stop the City of Vancouver from providing services to the massive Senakw development currently under construction at the south end of the Burrard Bridge.