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Musqueam, Ottawa initial self-government agreement

Musqueam, Ottawa initial self-government agreement

VANCOUVER — The federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister and the chief of the Musqueam Indian Band have initialled an agreement they say brings the band one step closer to self-governance.
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Two new travel-related measles cases in B.C. as exposure areas increase

Two new travel-related measles cases in B.C. as exposure areas increase

Two new travel-related cases of measles have been confirmed in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, bringing the recent tally to four, and leading to a call for people to confirm they have been fully vaccinated.
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More than 450 unhoused people died in B.C. in 2023, almost tripling 2020 toll

More than 450 unhoused people died in B.C. in 2023, almost tripling 2020 toll

VANCOUVER — New data from the BC Coroners Service says at least 458 people experiencing homelessness in the province died in 2023, with the toll almost tripling in just three years.
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VIDEO: Herring spawn witnessed off Savary Island this morning

VIDEO: Herring spawn witnessed off Savary Island this morning

Hundreds of thousands of tiny fish return to the Salish Sea every year
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Rainfall warning issued for Vancouver Island as atmospheric river approaches

Rainfall warning issued for Vancouver Island as atmospheric river approaches

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for west Vancouver Island as an atmospheric river approaches.
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H*tlers Tasters arrives on diner’s stage in qathet mid-March

H*tlers Tasters arrives on diner’s stage in qathet mid-March

Dark comedy includes message about dangers of complacency
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Police in New Westminster, B.C., arrest female student at high school with knife

Police in New Westminster, B.C., arrest female student at high school with knife

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they acted on a 911 call about a student armed with a knife at a local high school on Thursday.
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B.C. health officials confirm another travel-related measles case in Lower Mainland

B.C. health officials confirm another travel-related measles case in Lower Mainland

Authorities say the case is unrelated to an infection last month involving a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health region who was also infected after a trip to Southeast Asia.
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March marks arrival of longer, warmer, wetter days on BC coast

March marks arrival of longer, warmer, wetter days on BC coast

Skies will be clear this afternoon and evening in time for a long colourful sunset in qathet region
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B.C. to get about $3.7B in tobacco lawsuit settlement

B.C. to get about $3.7B in tobacco lawsuit settlement

The money is part of a $32.5-billion Canadian settlement between JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. and their creditors.
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