Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. baby who put spiny caterpillar in mouth recovering well after treatment
NANAIMO, B.C. - An eight-month-old baby who put a spiny caterpillar in her mouth between munching on cookies is recovering in Nanaimo, B.C. Krystal Dawn Pavan said she and her daughter Kenzie Pyne wer...
Jun 06, 2018

Police capture opossum that wasn't happy to leave shower in B.C. home
DELTA, B.C. - Police won’t say how an opossum ended up in a shower at a home in the community of Ladner, B.C., but one thing is clear: the long-tailed animal wasn’t happy when an officer s...
Jun 06, 2018

B.C. doctors can't limit opioids or discriminate against pain patients: college
VANCOUVER - British Columbia doctors treating patients with chronic pain will be required to prescribe opioids without limiting dosage or refusing to see patients who are on the medication that has co...
Jun 06, 2018

Vancouver homeless man spends final dying hours inside Tim Hortons
VANCOUVER - The death of an ill senior who lived inside a 24-hour Tim Hortons is drawing new attention to Vancouver’s housing crisis and raising questions about health supports for homeless peop...
Jun 05, 2018

16- and 17-year-olds targeted in latest fatal shootings in Metro Vancouver
SURREY, B.C. - Two teenagers, just 16 and 17 years old, appear to be the latest victims of targeted shootings in Metro Vancouver, say police. The young men’s bodies were found in a rural area of...
Jun 05, 2018

Trudeau meets with Indigenous body that helps pipeline project 'move forward'
ROSEDALE, B.C. - The federal government must offer more than Kinder Morgan did and tread carefully with First Nations when building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, says an Indigenous committee ...
Jun 05, 2018

B.C.'s team-based health care renewal will include 50 new clinical pharmacists
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will spend $23 million over three years to train 50 new clinical pharmacists to strengthen British Columbia’s primary care teams. Health Ministe...
Jun 05, 2018
B.C. woman says feces from plane fell through car's sunroof and into her eyes
KELOWNA, B.C. - An afternoon drive turned into a “devastating” experience for a woman and her son when she says human feces fell from the sky and into her eyes through the open sunroof of ...
Jun 05, 2018

Trans Mountain protests continue, environment minister says it's time to move on
VANCOUVER - As opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion protested across the country Monday, Canada’s environment minister said the project needs to move forward. Protesters gathered o...
Jun 04, 2018

System for enforcing legalized recreational marijuana remains hazy
VANCOUVER - Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization of recreational pot, creating an increasingly daunting job for those tasked with enforcing the rules....
Jun 03, 2018