Harm reduction advocates are calling on the government of British Columbia to expand the scope of its safe-injection facilities beyond supervising only intravenous drug use, but medical officials say the focus should remain on needles because they pose the biggest health risk.
Education Minister Mike Bernier fired all nine members of the board last week and says two reports that show failures of governance and budgetary practices deepen his lack of confidence in the former board.
The incident on Friday evening occurred at about 7:20 p.m. at 110th Avenue and 159th Street.
An outside police force has been called in to investigate how Mounties handled an arrest of two seniors at a Vancouver-area hotel that was captured on a video that is circulating online.
One person has died and another was seriously injured after a double-shooting near an elementary school and park in Surrey, B.C.
Bylaw Enforcement officers will continue to target illegal fireworks vendors throughout this Halloween period.