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2 arrested after Abbotsford stabbing, police say

Police in Abbotsford say they have arrested two people in connection to an apparent stabbing in the city Friday afternoon.

Abbotsford police officer is seen in this undated image. (Abbotsford Police Department/Facebook)

COVID-19 outbreaks that killed 3 at Richmond care home, hospital have ended, health authority says

A pair of COVID-19 outbreaks in Richmond that infected a total of 18 people, killing three, are now over.

Richmond Lions Manor-Bridgeport is seen in this still from a video produced by Vancouver Coastal Health.

What should happen to Kamloops shoe memorial at Vancouver Art Gallery?

The 215 pairs of kids shoes on the steps of the art gallery have become a 'living vigil' with people performing, reading poetry and sharing their stories daily.

Cheryle Gunargie, right, is a residential school survivor who has been sharing her story with people who visit the memorial for the children who died at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, currently set up on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

B.C. mayors back Vancouver's bid to decriminalize drugs, urge federal support

A plan by the City of Vancouver to gain Health Canada approval to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has won support from the mayors of seven other British Columbia cities.

Two sides of the same coin: Indigenous ex-foster kids identify with residential school survivors

Canada's child welfare system shares some similarities with residential schools in that children have been taken from their families, communities and nations.

'Pick a Sunday:' Indigenous leaders ask Catholics to stay home, push for apology

Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling on Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services.

COVID-19 update: 180 new cases as B.C. crosses 75% first-dose vaccination mark

B.C. health officials announced 180 new cases of COVID-19 and one related death in their final pandemic update of the week Friday.

Delta COVID-19 variant infections stable as B.C. cases continue to decrease overall

The latest information from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control paints a troubling picture of the variant of concern that’s arguably causing the most concern in the world right now.

Advocacy group says more education is needed as bear killings continue to rise

An advocacy group says a bear that entered a home in Port Moody and was spotted multiple times in the neighbourhood should have been relocated, not killed.

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Funeral service held for London, Ont., family killed in vehicle attack

Hundreds gathered in London, Ont., on Saturday afternoon at the public funeral for four members of a Muslim family who were killed in an attack that police have called a hate crime. The public was invited to join in celebrating the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman.

'We want to feel safe, we want to feel loved'; Muslim community mourns as Afzaal Family buried

As the procession left O'Neil Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, Londoners were there, wearing purple ribbons, and putting their hands over their hearts

Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks

Ontarians who received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to get their second dose after eight weeks with informed consent.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen taken to hospital, is stable after collapsing in Euro 2020 match

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital Saturday after collapsing on the field during a match at the European Championship, leading to the game being suspended for more than 90 minutes.

Five years on, LGBTQ2S+ community marks grim anniversary of Pulse shooting

The LGBTQ2S+ community and survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting are marking the five-year anniversary of the attack in Orlando, where 49 people died and more than 50 were injured.