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  Toxic drug deaths in October lowest in 4 years, B.C. coroners service says

  Toxic drug deaths in October reached a low not seen in years, according to new preliminary data from the B.C. Coroners Service.

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  B.C. selects 9 wind power projects to boost energy supply by 8 per cent a year

  British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects that will boost the province's hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000 homes.

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  'Bombshell': Small Business BC abruptly declares bankruptcy

  A decades-old non-profit with a mandate of supporting B.C.'s small businesses abruptly declared bankruptcy – resulting in dozens of employees losing their jobs weeks before Christmas.

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  Thousands of crashes reported from parking lots in December: ICBC

  As drivers head to stores to do their Christmas shopping, ICBC is warning everyone to be particularly cautious in parking lots – where a whopping number of crashes occur.

• Feds send $148M to B.C. in disaster recovery funds for floods, wildfires

  The federal government is paying out more than $148 million in disaster recovery funding to British Columbia in response to recent flooding and record-breaking wildfire seasons.

• Inmate dies at B.C. minimum-security prison

  A 33-year-old man has died while in custody at a federal minimum-security prison in British Columbia.

• Taylor Swift's daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 games, says industry figure

  Taylor Swift's three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star's global Eras Tour, generated daily economic impact for Vancouver that could rival the 2010 Olympics and smashed data streaming records, industry figures say.

• How to attend former B.C. premier John Horgan's memorial Sunday

  British Columbians are invited to pay respects to former premier John Horgan at his state memorial service on Sunday.

• Burnaby RCMP announce charges in 2021 murder case

  Mounties say two men have been charged in the 2021 murder of a 38-year-old man in Burnaby, B.C.

• Taylor Swift ends record-smashing Eras Tour in Vancouver, after glittering global run

  Taylor Swift took the stage for the final time on her record-smashing Eras Tour, watched by tens of thousands of delirious fans in Vancouver's BC Place arena and by millions on livestreams around the world.

• Some cancer patients may forgo care due to high treatment-related costs: report

  Since Natalie Lipschultz was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2019, she estimates the illness has cost her more than $20,000 in out-of-pocket expenses.

• Young Swiftie scores seat at sold-out Eras Tour after holding up sign outside BC Place

  Thirteen-year-old Sidney Ha was among the throngs of Swifties without a ticket to the Eras Tour in Vancouver who gathered outside of a fenced-off BC Place Saturday night – but thanks to one stranger’s act of kindness, she ended up inside the stadium singing along.

• B.C. NDP provincial director hospitalized after 'serious medical emergency'

  The former B.C. NDP MLA for Chilliwack and newly appointed provincial director, Dan Coulter, is in hospital after suffering a “serious medical emergency,” according to the party.

• Celebrities spotted at Taylor Swift's final Eras Tour performance in Vancouver

  Taylor Swift fans from around the world gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to witness the final performance of her massively popular Eras Tour, including a few celebrities.