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Texas dominates direct air capture with Canadian tech

Texas dominates direct air capture with Canadian tech

B.C.-based Carbon Engineering tapped to design second DAC plant in Texas
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MLA report on drug deaths calls for more treatment, recovery beds

MLA report on drug deaths calls for more treatment, recovery beds

The committee’s 37 recommendations also include using contact with health care or other government services as a key opportunity to connect those at risk with lifesaving supports and services
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Several injured, one seriously, as hundreds attend Halloween mayhem in Delta, B.C.

Several injured, one seriously, as hundreds attend Halloween mayhem in Delta, B.C.

DELTA, B.C. — One teenager is recovering from burns and several others, including two police officers, were hurt during Halloween night mayhem in Delta, B.C..
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More rain for southern B.C., as late October rainfall nears seasonal in some areas

More rain for southern B.C., as late October rainfall nears seasonal in some areas

VANCOUVER — Another atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain to coastal British Columbia by late Thursday and this one could drench drought-stricken areas that have been bypassed by recent storms.
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Friendship Centre youth team helps Indigenous young people overcome barriers

Friendship Centre youth team helps Indigenous young people overcome barriers

Supports can include help making and getting to crucial appointments, assistance with resume writing and job applications, pregnancy and parenting support, and access to sports and recreation.
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'Just let this all end': Former NHLer speaks about battle with mental illness

'Just let this all end': Former NHLer speaks about battle with mental illness

Former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch chronicles his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder in a new book, and will speak about it and sign copies of his book Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Bolen Books
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'Surreal': Penticton youth soccer coach named best in the province

'Surreal': Penticton youth soccer coach named best in the province

Jamie Pond is the BC Soccer organization's Coach of the Year for 2022.
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Sunshine Coast preparing to cautiously lift water ban Tuesday

Sunshine Coast preparing to cautiously lift water ban Tuesday

SECHELT, B.C. — Some businesses and amenities on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast will soon be able to start using treated drinking water again after a severe drought in the area prompted a two-week ban.
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Weekend storm brings B.C. only modest relief from drought, but more rain to come

Weekend storm brings B.C. only modest relief from drought, but more rain to come

VANCOUVER — Several days of heavy rain over British Columbia's central and south coasts have only slightly eased drought conditions gripping the region.
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Five people stabbed in an hour during busy Halloween weekend: Vancouver police

Five people stabbed in an hour during busy Halloween weekend: Vancouver police

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say five people were stabbed in less than an hour early Sunday as Halloween partiers flooded the city's entertainment zones. Sgt.
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