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BC Hydro president Chris O’Riley speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The British Columbia government says the province’s Crown power utility is applying for a 2.3-per-cent rate increase that would start next April and add about $2 per month to the average residential customer’s bill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hydro wants B.C. residents to pay an extra $2 a month for electricity
A Florida Department of Health employee processes a urine sample on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. In B.C., residents in eight communities have the option of ordering their own lab requisitions for STI tests, instead of having to wait for a doctor’s appointment. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
B.C. online STI testing service seeing 3,000 people a month
Aron Crimeni, Carson’s father, addressed reporters outside the courthouse after the sentencing on Thursday, Oct. 26. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Carson Crimeni’s death ‘sudden, tragic, far reaching, and unending’ for family: judge
Methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine being handed out by the Drug User Liberation Front are displayed in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver police raid ‘compassion club’ once funded by B.C. government
A law enforcement officer carries a rifle outside Central Maine Medical Center during an active shooter situation, in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
What we know about the mass shooting in Maine so far
Kamal Dhillon is shown in an undated handout photo. Dhillon was horrified to learn about the deaths of five people in Sault Ste. Marie that police have attributed to intimate partner violence and says the type of abuse that nearly killed her decades ago will only stop when everyone starts paying more attention to an issue that affects so many families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Kamal Dhillon
Sault shooting spree shines harsh spotlight on intimate partner violence
The Port of Vancouver estimated 1.25 million passengers and 332 ships visited the city for the 2023 season – a new record for both. A cruise ship docked at Vancouver’s Canada Place cruise ship terminal on May 31, 2023. (Lauren Collins)
Vancouver marks record year with 1.25 million cruise ship passengers in 2023
Premier David Eby says he makes no apologies for speaking on behalf of British Columbia about the effects of high interest rates. While he welcomed the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold the overnight rate at 5 per cent, he said many families remain on the edge because of the highest interest in more than two decades. (Black Press Media file photo)
Premier applauds interest rate hold, says many B.C. families remain on edge
There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive. Canned products sit on shelves at a food bank in Ottawa, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
‘Haven’t eaten in days’: Canada’s food banks reporting massive spike in demand
An Ottawa Senators player warms-up with rainbow-coloured hockey tape prior to taking on the Vancouver Canucks in NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Rainbow tape OK in the NHL again as league rescinds social cause ban
Low housing affordability in B.C. may be pushing construction workers out of province, according to the president of the British Columbia Construction Association. (Black Press Media file photo)
Construction industry fears drain as workers flee high cost of life in B.C.
B.C. Premier David Eby’s government tabled legislation Monday, Oct. 23 that would make it easier for foreign-trained professionals in several fields to enter the provincial workforce. (Wolfgang Depner/Black Press Media)
B.C. tables legislation to attract more foreign-trained workers
RCMP were at the scene of a fatal explosion in the 24300 block of 8th Avenue in Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
VIDEO: IHIT investigating fatal explosion in rural Langley
Snow is seen on the Coquihalla Highway in this March 31, 2023 file photo from DriveBC. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall alert for the Okanagan Connector beginning on Monday afternoon (Oct. 23). (DriveBC)
First snowfall of the season to hit parts of B.C.
A London Drugs store is shown In Vancouver on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. London Drugs president Clint Mahlman says the company has no plans to close stores due to escalating violence and theft, though the issue has reached a “crisis point” for Canadian retailers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nono Shen
No closures planned but London Drugs says escalating violence a concern
Health-care workers talk with a man in a COVID-19 infected ward at Idola Saint-Jean long-term care home in Laval, Que., Friday, February 25, 2022. In B.C., a September 2023 survey of health care assistants shows half of them are considering quitting in the next two years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Half of B.C.’s care aides say they’ll likely quit amid shortages: survey
According to anecdotal evidence collected by Food Banks BC, more post-secondary students in B.C. are turning toward food banks. (Black Press Media file photo)
Food Banks BC sees ‘notable’ increase in food bank use on campuses
A memorial was established at the corner of 116A Avenue and 196B Street for 12-year-old Chace Nicol, who was killed while cycling to school on Oct. 18. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
Online fundraiser for Pitt Meadows child killed surpasses $35,000 in 18 hours
Cancellations in the middle of the work week (Wednesday, Oct. 18) prompted another round of questions about the state of BC Ferries (Black Press Media file photo)
Repeated cancellations blow BC Ferries into rough political waters
Dr. Albert de Villiers is currently on trial facing charges of sex crimes against a child. (File photo)
Interior Health’s ex-top doctor got $300K salary for year amid child sex crimes