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$450M flood bill costliest in B.C.'s history, still climbing

$450M flood bill costliest in B.C.'s history, still climbing

The nearly half-billion dollars in insurance claims makes November's flooding the costliest natural disaster in B.C.'s history. But with the government yet to release its damage estimates, it comes nowhere near the true financial toll.
Floods set to worsen B.C.'s labour shortage

Floods set to worsen B.C.'s labour shortage

Construction industry forecasting deficits as high as 60,000 workers in the coming decade
Expensive wine barrels disappear from flooded Abbotsford winery

Expensive wine barrels disappear from flooded Abbotsford winery

The Fraser Valley winery is also dealing with substantial damage to their wine and crops.
October most fatal month yet for B.C. overdoses

October most fatal month yet for B.C. overdoses

B.C.'s annual overdose death rate from illicit drug use is already the highest on record, at 1,782
Gibsons man accused of killing mother elects trial by judge, not jury

Gibsons man accused of killing mother elects trial by judge, not jury

Kevin Christopher Webster is accused of second-degree murder in the December 2020 death of his mother
Will COVID-19 vaccine boosters become a seasonal event in B.C.?

Will COVID-19 vaccine boosters become a seasonal event in B.C.?

'Vaccine equity' around the world needs to be considered, says the province's top doc
Watch these delightful marine mammals go home for the holidays (VIDEO)

Watch these delightful marine mammals go home for the holidays (VIDEO)

Look at 'em go!
Accused in Cranbrook mistaken double killing should be acquitted, court hears

Accused in Cranbrook mistaken double killing should be acquitted, court hears

Lawyers for two men accused in the 2010 so-called mistaken identity killing of a couple near Cranbrook have told a B.C. Supreme Court judge the evidence falls short of that need for a conviction and that the pair are entitled to acquittals.
$5.3M sex abuse suit filed against Victoria police, Esquimalt officers

$5.3M sex abuse suit filed against Victoria police, Esquimalt officers

A former informant alleges she was repeatedly sexually abused, allegations that were reportedly resolved or dismissed at the time of a 1995 inquiry.
Our emotions and identity can affect how we use grammar

Our emotions and identity can affect how we use grammar

A better understanding of language and its neuroscientific basis would help us handle linguistic issues throughout our lives.