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  B.C. has Canada's largest proportion of non-religious residents, poll finds

  The importance of religion in the lives of Canadians is declining, according to the polling firm Research Co.

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  Here's how many people have accessed free birth control in B.C.

  About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the first province to offer it in April.

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  Coastal Renaissance return to service now expected in early March, BC Ferries says

  One of BC Ferries' largest vessels will be out of service for at least another three months, but the Crown corporation says there will be no reduction in its sailing capacity during that time.

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  Landslide forces partial closure of Vancouver Island highway

• Homicide investigators identify Richmond father who was killed with 13-year-old son

  Homicide investigators have identified a father who was killed in his home with his 13-year-old son in Richmond on Nov. 30, and say a photo of a suspect will be released shortly.

• 10-year-old electrician fixes dozens of lamps to buy Christmas gifts

  Alina Junkala’s bedroom is filled with red pandas and broken lamps.

• Time's up for some short-term rentals in B.C., as new housing rules transform scene

  Short-term rental managers across B.C. are lamenting the demise of their business model, while real estate agents say owners of investment properties are being forced to sell at a loss or risk being unable to pay their mortgage.

• Remains of missing hiker Melissa McDevitt found on Vancouver Island

  The skeletal remains of a 39-year-old hiker who went missing in the southern Vancouver Island backcountry one year ago have been found.

• B.C. COVID-19 data: Weekly update shows slight increase in hospital population

  The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. ticked up slightly this week, but remained well below the early-October high.

• Driver dead after single-vehicle crash in Nanaimo, RCMP say

  A driver is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Nanaimo Thursday.

• DeSmith earns shutout in Canucks win over Wild

  Casey DeSmith remains undefeated against the Minnesota Wild.

• Victoria airport working to avoid winter storm chaos this holiday season

  The busy Christmas travel season is almost upon us and this year the Victoria International Airport says it’s been working hard to prevent a repeat of the days-long travel chaos that happened last year.

• Tofino man released from jail to appeal conviction for killing mother bear and cub

  A wildlife guide who was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $11,000 in fines for killing a black bear and her cub in Tofino, B.C., has been released on bail while he appeals his conviction and sentence.

• Men charged with assault with a weapon, forcible confinement in 'targeted' incident on Vancouver Island

  Mounties on Vancouver Island say two men are facing multiple charges after investigators found evidence that another man had been forcibly confined and assaulted with a weapon.