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'Fentanyl, it’s destroying everybody': Homeless crisis grows in Chilliwack

On the streets of Chilliwack, there are more homeless people than ever before, and some of them are barely teenagers.

Demand grows to ban octopus farms in Canada

Over 11,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Canadian government ban octopus farms from opening in the country.

'It was a whole dance of lights': Aurora borealis peeks through the clouds in Vancouver

Samuel Troya saw the northern lights over Vancouver once before, about a year and a half ago, but it was nothing like the spectacle he witnessed Friday morning.

Former Richmond MP claims he was victim of Chinese election meddling

Former MP Kenny Chiu is joining the calls for a public inquiry into possible election interference, claiming his campaign was targeted by Chinese meddling in 2021.

No decision yet whether Vancouver Canucks will don Pride jerseys

Several NHL teams and players are refusing to wear Pride jerseys, prompting questions about what the Vancouver Canucks will be sporting at an upcoming game.

TransLink still planning fare increases after $479M provincial funding announcement

Two weeks after it received $479 million in funding from the provincial government to help stabilize its operations, TransLink is expected to approve an increase in fares for Metro Vancouver transit users.

Maple Ridge homeowner catches break-and-enter suspect in the act, RCMP say

A suspect has been arrested after he was caught allegedly attempting to break into a Maple Ridge resident's shed Thursday night.

City: 570 structures removed from DTES encampment since August, tensions rising

Protesters held a sign reading “no displacement” and “eviction kills” on Friday, as Vancouver police and city staff continued work to clear a tent city growing in the Downtown Eastside.

Involuntary treatment of drug users under B.C.’s Mental Health Act could be deadly, legal group warns

A legal advocacy group in Vancouver is calling for B.C. to overhaul its approach to mental health care in order to eliminate involuntary treatment options.