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Metro Vancouver air quality worsens as wildfire smoke settles over region
Yellow air quality warning issued for Eastern Fraser Valley; temperatures spike to 31°C with smoke expected to linger through the week.
B.C. court rules involuntary mental health treatment unconstitutional
Mental Health Act gave facilities too much power over patients' treatment without consent, judge finds. Province has six months to fix the law.
Twelve British Columbians honoured with Order of B.C., province's highest honour, on B.C. Day
Recipients include forensic entomologist Gail Anderson, heart transplant survivor Marc Bains, and former Chief Justice Robert Bauman,...
SFU researcher's humanoid robot studied how children learn in real summer camp settings
About 150 children aged 6–12 interacted with an autonomous social robot across seven summer camps over two months in 2025.
5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off west coast of Vancouver Island; second moderate quake in a week
The quake hit Friday night about 181 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy. Shaking was felt as far as Victoria, with no reported damage.
One dead, another hospitalized after early-morning house fire in Mission
Mission Fire and Rescue crews responded to a blaze on Third Avenue that claimed one life; fire investigators are determining the cause.
Class-action settlement worth $30M approved for abuse at Vancouver Catholic schools
B.C. Supreme Court cleared the settlement for survivors of abuse at Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, spanning decades...
B.C. court rules involuntary mental health treatment laws unconstitutional, gives province six months to reform
The court found B.C. allows forced psychiatric treatment without assessing whether patients can consent, calling the province an...
Vancouver General Hospital automates cancer diagnostics—cutting diagnosis time to 24-48 hours
New lab equipment at VGH can produce 410 slides per hour and operates 24/7, speeding cancer diagnoses for patients. VGH is the first...
Powell Street Festival marks 50 years of Japanese Canadian culture in Vancouver this long weekend
The 50th annual Powell Street Festival brings 80+ performances, 60 vendors and 20 food vendors to Oppenheimer Park and surrounding...
Tsawwassen Sun Festival marks 54 years with three-day B.C. Day celebration this weekend
The beloved South Delta tradition runs August 1–3 with marketplace, sports tournaments, live music, parade and Classic Car Show. Crowd...
B.C. Day long weekend brings record crowds to ferries, airport and parks
BC Ferries says advance vehicle bookings on major routes are sold out. YVR expects 340,400 travellers Friday through Monday. Plan ahead:...
