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Vancouver
Jury retires in Ibrahim Ali's marathon B.C. murder trial
A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has retired to deliberate in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, more than eight months after he pleaded not guilty to killing a 13-year-old girl in a Metro Vancouver park in 2017.
Was the order to dismantle a Downtown Eastside homeless encampment legal? Here's what the court decided.
An order by Vancouver's fire chief to clear an encampment on the Downtown Eastside was "unlawful and invalid," according to a lawyer who represented residents in a court challenge of the order.
Crash leaves pedestrian with 'critical and life-threatening injuries' in Abbotsford, police say
A woman is in hospital with "critical and life-threatening injuries" after a vehicle struck her in Abbotsford Thursday afternoon.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Remains of missing hiker Melissa McDevitt found on Vancouver Island
The skeletal remains of a 39-year-old hiker who went missing in the southern Vancouver Island backcountry one year ago have been found.
Victoria airport working to avoid winter storm chaos this holiday season
The busy Christmas travel season is almost upon us and this year the Victoria International Airport says it’s been working hard to prevent a repeat of the days-long travel chaos that happened last year.
Driver dead after single-vehicle crash in Nanaimo, RCMP say
A driver is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Nanaimo Thursday.
Inside CTV News Vancouver
'This was absolutely nuts': More than 48,000 fans pack BC Place for Sinclair send-off
A sea of Christine Sinclair jerseys filled BC Place stadium Tuesday night to celebrate the Burnaby native's final game wearing a Canadian jersey.
B.C. homebuyer awarded more than $5K after seller failed to evict basement suite tenant
The corporate seller of a B.C. home has been ordered to pay the buyer more than $5,000 for failing to evict a tenant who refused to leave.
Video shows truck nearly striking man on foggy B.C. bridge
Dash cam video captured the hair-raising moment a truck nearly struck a man standing on a foggy bridge in B.C.'s Lower Mainland.
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Legalization advocate opens new drug testing site in Vancouver
A new drug testing site has opened in Vancouver, the second launched by legalization activist Dana Larsen.
Canada's bail reforms could disproportionately affect marginalized groups, advocates warn
Advocates are raising concerns that Canada’s new bail reforms could disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
Province to expand 'seamless' addiction recovery program at Vancouver hospital
A treatment program for people struggling with addiction based out of a downtown Vancouver hospital has helped 94 people since launching in September, and will see more people through recovery as it expands, the province announced.