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B.C. pulls funding on $1M drug for 9-year-old Vancouver Island girl with rare condition

The B.C. government said Wednesday it will be pulling funding for an extremely expensive drug used by one person in the province — a young Vancouver Island girl. 

Remains found in B.C. identified as woman who went missing in 2017

Mounties in British Columbia's Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as being a woman who went missing near Sicamous nearly eight years ago.

The friend, the family, their aunt and her lover: Court fight looms over $1M estate left to male escort

The will of a deceased B.C. woman will be contested by an old friend, her closest living relatives and a male escort she hired who is approximately 54 years her junior.

These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked

A group of First Nations children played a traditional song with drums on Sunday at Metro Vancouver's Grouse Mountain, and ended up catching the attention of curious grizzly bears in the process.

Victoria Film Festival presents Indigenous film event

The Victoria Film Festival will present a four-day event highlighting Indigenous films starting Thursday. 

Small sinkhole closes stretch of Vancouver's Robson Street

The city says a stretch of Robson Street between Burrard and Jervis streets is expected to remain closed until the end of the week as crews perform emergency repairs.

Pro-Khalistan Sikhs protest on second anniversary of Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death

A spokesperson for the Sikh Federation (Canada) says the Indian government is undermining Canada's sovereignty.

Canada 'must remain vigilant' about Indian foreign interference, CSIS report cautions

Canada's spy agency is warning that India's government continues to be a foreign interference concern a day after the two countries agreed to reinstate their top diplomats.

Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff impact

Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure, the retailer said Wednesday.

Police investigating 3 fatal pedestrian incidents across B.C.

The deadly crashes happened on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and in the Okanagan Valley.

B.C. mall owner offers $6M for 3 Hudson's Bay leases: court documents

Weihong (Ruby) Liu's offer puts a $2-million price tag on each of the leases at Tsawwassen Mills, Mayfair Shopping Centre and Woodgrove Centre in B.C., malls she owns through her real estate business, Central Walk.

B.C. principal who spanked student, made anti-Indigenous comments receives suspension

A former principal at a B.C. elementary school has been suspended for three days and ordered to take two educational courses after she spanked a First Nations student, according to a consent resolution agreement posted by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. 

B.C. man acquitted of sexual assault after blaming 'automatism' on magic mushrooms

The case, which the judge called "unusual," highlights the long and controversial legal history surrounding horrific acts of violence and claims of automatism — a term describing unconscious, involuntary behaviour.

#TheMoment a B.C. diver pulled off an epic underwater proposal

B.C. couple Cailin Lindsay and Maxwel Hohn recount the moment Hohn proposed underwater while they were on a diving expedition off the Galapagos Islands.

B.C. premier to ask prime minister to declare India's Bishnoi gang a terrorist group

B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants a gang based in India declared a terrorist organization in Canada.

Oilers fans sullen after losing Stanley Cup final to Panthers again

'Sephora kids' are using anti-aging creams. A new study says harms aren't just skin deep

If you've recently witnessed a 10-year-old smear their face with an $80 anti-wrinkle cream, you're probably already aware of the 'Sephora kids' skin-care trend that has young people clamouring for anti-aging products thanks in part to what they see on social media.

B.C. mining company cuts 140 positions due to 'challenging market conditions'

Glencore-owned Elk Valley Resources, which operates four steelmaking coal mines in B.C.'s southeast along the Alberta border, said it is cutting 140 staff jobs. 

They're too young to drive or vote — but they're caring for their ailing loved ones

Findings from a recent case study suggest that as family doctors treat a growing aging population, they will also need to start providing support for the young people who are increasingly sharing the burden of caring for loved ones.

Paid parking now permanent at Vancouver's Spanish Banks, with rate increase

Paid parking is now a permanent fixture at Vancouver's Spanish Banks following a 12-month pilot project, with the hourly rate rising from $1 to $1.50.