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No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

The altercation happened on Aug. 31, 2021 at the Lougheed Mall bus loop.
Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Shift from injection drug use to smoking occurred in 2017
Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Former Vancouver Canucks player Jake Virtanen wants his trial for sexual assault to be heard by a B.C. Supreme Court judge and jury.
Police blitz on Canada Line in Richmond leads to missing Vancouver girl, 13

Police blitz on Canada Line in Richmond leads to missing Vancouver girl, 13

Richmond RCMP and transit police made 18 arrests in one day, as well as executing a warrant that led to the missing girl
Environment Canada comments on Metro Vancouver long-term spring forecast

Environment Canada comments on Metro Vancouver long-term spring forecast

Are you sick of winter weather in Vancouver?
B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

By mid-century, climate change is expected to cause steep declines in snowfall at many ski resorts across the world. With its colder winters, could British Columbia's Interior mountains come out on top?
'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

Fifteen thousand years ago, the mountains of Vancouver's North Shore emerged from an ice shelf. Now, some climate scientists say the winter legacy of B.C.'s coastal mountains is on the brink of collapse.
Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Some 10,000 working B.C. nurses were asked to assess their anxiety, depression, PTSD and burnout.
Hey, Metro Vancouver musicians — want to perform in New West this summer?

Hey, Metro Vancouver musicians — want to perform in New West this summer?

Arts Council of New Westminster is looking for summer performers, and it wants to create a platform for marginalized voices
Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Yes but the devil is in the details