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  B.C. minister stepping away from role following cancer diagnosis

  B.C.'s Minister of Children and Family Development, Grace Lore, is stepping away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer.

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  Investors made up 25% of B.C. homebuyers in new StatsCan analysis

  Real estate investors made up approximately one-quarter of homebuyers across B.C. between 2018 and 2020, according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada.

• 5-year sentence for B.C. man found with prohibited firearm at Canada-U.S. border

  A B.C. man has been sentenced to five years in prison on a number of firearms charges stemming from the search of his vehicle at the Canada-U.S. border.

• Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, with Gastown clock to chime 'Shake it Off'

  Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is changing many things in Vancouver, from the tune of Gastown's iconic clock to traffic patterns as thousands of fans pour into the city ahead of Friday's first show.

• B.C. launches review of 911 services after complaints about costs, transparency

  British Columbia is launching a review of the province's 911 emergency service after complaints about escalating costs and lack of transparency.

• These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

  The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025.

• B.C. artist fills front yard with towering stone sculptures

  You may notice the swirling symbol that he “painted” with a power-washer on the sidewalk first.

• 4 people in the past week saved from overdose in New Westminster, B.C.

  The number of people being revived with Naloxone in New Westminster, B.C., is on the increase, as its police department notes four life-saving interventions in the past week.

• Creative Taylor Swift fans craft ways around bracelet rules for Vancouver shows

  When BC Place stadium announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in Vancouver, it put some Swifties in a bind — what to do with the hundreds of friendship bracelets that are traditionally swapped at the superstar's shows?

• Police respond to 'targeted' shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.

  Police were called to the scene of a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday morning.

• The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans

  After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end.

• Commuters warned of hazardous travel as fog lingers in southwestern B.C.

  A fog advisory remains in place for commuters throughout much of southwestern British Columbia Thursday morning.

• Thick fog leads to flight cancellations at YVR as Taylor Swift fans fly in for sold out concerts

  Environment Canada has issued more fog advisories for Metro Vancouver that have triggered dozens of flight cancellations at Vancouver airport.

• Renewed calls for policy changes following stabbing in downtown Vancouver

  There are calls for policy changes when it comes to public safety, following Wednesday’s stabbing in the downtown core.