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B.C. crisis support workers welcome new 988 suicide helpline

Canadians have a new mental-health support system as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launches 988, a suicide crisis helpline.

B.C. humanitarian group vows to keep fundraising to support Ukraine

For the past year and a half, Ruslan Tymcyk has been leading a tank brigade on the front lines in the east of Ukraine, defending his country against the Russian invasion.

B.C. files application for Canada's first unexplained wealth order: minister

The British Columbia government has filed the first-ever application to secure an unexplained wealth order in Canada, the province's solicitor general said, calling the orders a “powerful tool” to clamp down on the proceeds of criminal activity.

With strong storm on the way, B.C. government warns public to prepare for flood risk

B.C.'s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has taken the unusual step of issuing a public warning several days before an upcoming storm.

B.C. prosecutors consider charges against Victoria police officer after fatal shooting

British Columbia's police watchdog is asking the B.C. Prosecution Service to consider charges against a Victoria police officer who shot and killed a man two years ago.

Missing Nanaimo woman found 'very cold,' transported to hospital for assessment

A 21-year-old Nanaimo woman who had been missing since Tuesday in the rugged woods southwest of the city has been found.

East Sooke neighbourhood tap water unsafe for infants, authorities warn

Health authorities are warning residents in a rural neighbourhood west of Victoria about high concentrations of manganese in their tap water, saying the mineral may pose health risks to infants.

Thompson Rivers University volleyball player killed, two others injured in car crash

One member of the Thompson Rivers University men's volleyball team is dead and two more are in critical condition following a car crash Wednesday in Kamloops.

Man wearing Santa suit arrested after waving replica gun in Victoria, police say

A man in a Santa suit was arrested after he was reportedly seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria Wednesday morning.