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The doctors said emergency department visits have gone up by 30 per cent over the past four years while the size of the department remains unchanged.

Police said they received a call on Sept. 6 at 5:15 p.m. from someone who said a man had fallen into the Fraser River near the 6 Mile fishing grounds off Highway 99 in Lillooet.

“It makes me feel like I got scammed. Like they cheated me. If it's not free parking say it's not free parking,” Dan McGillivray told Consumer Matters.

Hope Air has been around since the 1980s but in the last few years has seen a big increase in demand for flights to help low-income Canadians get to medical appointments.

With support from the North Vancouver District Fire Fighters' Charitable Society, the Seymour Salmon Hatchery is teaching kids about the lives of salmon and salmon conservation.

Doctors say they've made 'repeated and urgent attempts' to alert Fraser Health leadership of worsening conditions in the emergency department, but have received 'little response.'

Karin Kirkpatrick joins fellow BC United incumbent MLAs Mike Bernier, Dan Davies, Tom Shypitka and Coralee Oakes in announcing independent runs.

The ferry company is opening a request for proposal process for pre-qualified shipyards to build five new vessels, followed by two more in a second phase.

Nathan Rinsma, 30, was initially charged with one count of aggravated assault in connection with an alleged domestic incident on Aug. 31 in Thornhill, B.C.

British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire seasons.

A coalition of B.C. mayors and other elected officials is calling for urgent action from governments to combat issues of public safety, mental health and addictions.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck about 275 kilometres northwest of Port McNeill around 2:22 p.m.

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog, who has called for more involuntary treatment, said that it's a step in the right direction but that it won't address the full extent of the problem.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife said the attack happened northwest of Coleman, Alta., in the Alison Creek Road area, just after noon.

Victoria's police chief wants more powers for hospital security, to help cut wait times for mental health patients that can keep police officers off the streets for hours.

The B.C. Craft Farmers' Co-op says its members are struggling to survive in the face of the taxes, fees and red tape imposed on the industry.

Kiara Agnew, 23, became the victim of a suspected femicide while on what was supposed to be a dream vacation with her boyfriend in March 2023.

There have been several reports of a man hiding in the bushes and following people on the popular path to Paul's Tomb on Knox Mountain.

Port Moody councillor Haven Lurbiecki said Mayor Meghan Lahti became physical with her during a heated conversation at the event in Toronto last year.

Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, have broken off without an agreement following 15 hours of talks.

Those who knew Henry Doyle told Global News last September that he was a successful businessman who was very kind and generous. His son has now been charged in his death.

B.C. Premier David Eby opened the door on Thursday to scrapping the province's consumer carbon tax. A UBC political scientist says the move risks being viewed as a flip-flop.