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B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

From 2021 to 2023, the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre managed 159 cases of button battery exposures, with 55% of them involving babies and children ages five and under.
Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
West Vancouver budget dips into reserves to lower 2025 taxes

West Vancouver budget dips into reserves to lower 2025 taxes

Changes to the budget to deliver a smaller-than-expected tax increase came at the recommendation of council’s newly formed finance and revenue advisory committee
Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Alexis Eagles said she is already planning for the return of her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, even though the two have not had direct contact for more than a week.
Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in March

Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in March

Canada's top four most expensive cities are located in Metro Vancouver.
Squamish councillor selected as Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky

Squamish councillor selected as Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky

Squamish councillor Lauren Greenlaw has been tapped as the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country Green Party candidate for the upcoming federal election.
B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

Officers are continuing to investigate the incident, according to VPD.
B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

New legislation, if passed, could allow the B.C. government to impose a transit tax on Alaska-bound trucks coming from Washington state; but it also gives government sweeping regulatory powers to respond to perceived tariff threats from the United States
‘Ride with Caroline’: Backcountry Brewing honours Squamish local with special beer

‘Ride with Caroline’: Backcountry Brewing honours Squamish local with special beer

A year after Caroline Favot’s death while snowmobiling, the beer and a Women’s Day event honour her adventurous spirit, while helping SSAR.
Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

In one of history's little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump’s annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president's family fortune more than 100 years ago.