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Multiple 'serious assaults' on Downtown Eastside, Vancouver police say

The Vancouver Police Department says an investigation is underway after multiple "serious assaults "on the city's Downtown Eastside Thursday.

A stretch of East Hastings Street was closed on June 1, 2023 for a police incident.

Surrey Memorial Hospital crisis: Fraser Health asks other regions for staff

On the heels of a series of town halls with staff, Fraser Health is assessing its hospital network to see who can spare staff for Surrey Memorial Hospital, while asking other health authorities for help.

The exterior of Surrey Memorial Hospital is pictured in this undated file photo.

B.C. seniors face long waits for housing amid affordability crisis

A Musqueam elder who welcomed CTV News into his deteriorating home in late April has yet to move, saying he hasn’t been given options for a place to go that are adequate.

Dunstan Campbell is still living in his deteriorating home on home on the Musqueam reserve and says he hasn't been able to find anywhere suitable to go.

City of Vancouver seeking feedback on how to revitalize Granville street

The City of Vancouver wants to know what people think will breathe new life into the beleaguered Granville strip.

Recovery society denies previous knowledge of sexual allegations against contractor

Last Door Recovery Society says it fired a contractor as soon as allegations of sexual assault surfaced online, but others say the organization was slow to act.

Here's how hot and dry it was in May in B.C.

More than a dozen places in B.C. saw the hottest May on record this year, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Cycle, walk, cheer, laugh, learn, stretch: 6 ways to have fun in Vancouver this weekend

June—a month commonly referred to as “June-unary” in Vancouver, due to historically wet weather—is starting off on a sunny note this year. Six months into 2023, here are six events to check out in B.C.’s Lower Mainland this weekend, when nothing but sunny skies are in the forecast.

'Love wins' display installed by anonymous ally after Pride flag vandalism at B.C. church

Vandalism of a church in Delta displaying Pride flags is being investigated as a hate crime, according to police, who say it is the fifth such incident that has been reported in the past two and a half years.

Woman in hospital after being found unconscious in Fraser River: police

A woman is recovering in hospital after being pulled from the Fraser River in New Westminster on Tuesday afternoon.

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Meta will test blocking news on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

Meta is planning to run a test that will block news for some Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram in response to the Liberal government's controversial online news bill.

Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023.

Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada

Hidden camera discovered in washroom at Gatineau, Que. elementary school

Gatineau police say officers responded to a call from staff at l’école l'Oiseau Bleu on Nelligan Street just after 10 a.m. Friday about a camera found in the washroom.

New non-invasive tool detects early stages of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Researchers at Carleton University's Department of Electronics in Ottawa created a ground-breaking testing device to detect early signs of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s through biomolecular activities in a person’s saliva.

Jordan's royal wedding gets underway in ceremony packed with stars and deep symbolism

The wedding of Jordan's crown prince to the scion of a prominent Saudi family began on Thursday in a palace celebration that drew massive crowds and a mood of excitement around the kingdom, while presenting the young Hashemite royal as a new player on the global stage.