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  Police investigating suspicious death in Nanaimo, B.C.

  Mounties have launched a suspicious death investigation after a man was found dead Thursday in Nanaimo, B.C.

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  Canada to deploy military patrol plane, 50 personnel to Japan

  Canada will send a military patrol plane and approximately 50 personnel to Japan this month to support international sanctions on North Korea following that country's recent ballistic missile tests, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Friday.

• Rescue operation frees humpback whale off northern B.C.

  A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took four days for a Fisheries Department crew to unravel the mess, Paul Cottrell said.

• Former NHL enforcer Stephen Peat dies after being hit by car in B.C.

  Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and was homeless at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street. He was 44.

• Vancouver man forms enduring friendship with injured crow

  When Jake Huang went for a walk in the park that day, he never expected it to lead to an enduring friendship with a crow.

• Like a Michelin star, but for hotels: 10 B.C. properties make inaugural list of honourees

  Ten hotels in B.C. have been awarded Michelin keys, a designation that is the equivalent of a restaurant being honoured with a star by the prestigious guide.

• Harbour Air suspends service between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, citing low demand

  Seaplane operator Harbour Air says it is cancelling one of its routes between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and temporarily suspending some flights to the Sunshine Coast, due to decreasing ticket sales.

• B.C. will scrap carbon tax if feds remove requirement: Eby

  British Columbia's premier says the province will end the consumer carbon tax if the federal government removes the legal requirement to have one.

• Realtor fined by B.C. regulator after property photos digitally altered

  A British Columbia Realtor has been fined thousands of dollars after a property listing was found to contain photos that were digitally altered to hide peeling paint and show furnishings that did not exist.

• Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall

  An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much of British Columbia sets the stage for more fire activity this fall.

• B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

  British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.

• B.C. family doctors press parties for plans to address crisis ahead of election

  More than 700,000 British Columbians don't have a family doctor and two physicians’ groups want to know how the province’s political parties plan to address the crisis.

• RCMP enforcement at B.C. logging protests 'unreasonable,' federal police watchdog says

  A federal police oversight agency has found the RCMP's enforcement of a civil injunction against old-growth logging protesters on Vancouver Island was unreasonable and violated the rights of activists.

• B.C. Lions lean on versatile offence to continue win streak against Toronto Argonauts

  A fresh face has been gracing the B.C. Lions' highlight reels in recent weeks.

• 'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police

  Police on southern Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested almost as many impaired drivers in the first eight months of this year than they did in 2023 in a concerning trend of people getting behind the wheel while drunk or on drugs.

• Here's what you need to know about your rights ahead of a possible Air Canada strike, according to a passenger advocate

  While Air Canada has shared advice for travellers ahead of a possible pilots strike, an airline passenger rights advocate has more tips for Canadians who may be affected.

• Family of teen who died in B.C. homeless camp pushes for involuntary treatment for children with addictions

  In February, when Brianna MacDonald was rushed to hospital because of a suspected overdose, her parents said they begged Surrey Memorial to keep her in the youth psychiatric ward because of her mental health and addiction issues.

• Metro Vancouver men charged after several kilos of drugs seized

  Two men are facing drug-trafficking charges after police seized several kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine from multiple Metro Vancouver properties last year, British Columbia's anti-organized crime task force announced Wednesday.

• Parents fight for change after 13-year-old girl dies in B.C. homeless camp

  Brianna McDonald's death was caused by a suspected overdose, according to her family. And her grieving parents are urging change so other families don’t have to face what they are going though.

• Taxi driver killed in Vancouver Island crash

  Mounties say a 66-year-old taxi driver is dead after his vehicle veered off the roadway and struck two trees on Vancouver Island.