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Legal access sought for magic mushrooms after therapeutic successes

Legal access sought for magic mushrooms after therapeutic successes

When Laurie Brooks received her second cancer diagnosis last year, she turned to psychedelic mushrooms to help her handle the anxiety of facing what might have been the end of her life.
In B.C. election, party leaders urged to focus on anti-Black racism policies

In B.C. election, party leaders urged to focus on anti-Black racism policies

In the wake of anti-racism and Black Lives Matter rallies across B.C. and the world, Black community groups are calling on party leaders to make anti-racism policies central to their election campaigns.
Police appeal for dashcam video from Richmond for Vancouver murder investigation

Police appeal for dashcam video from Richmond for Vancouver murder investigation

Police have identified a new area of interest in Richmond related to a recent murder in Vancouver, and are asking for dashcam video to help their investigation.
Richmond-Queensborough rematch between Johal, Singh

Richmond-Queensborough rematch between Johal, Singh

The Richmond-Queensborough election race will be a rematch between NDP candidate Aman Singh and the incumbent MLA Jas Johal, who is running for re-election for the BC Liberals.
Police suspect arson after vehicles set ablaze at North Vancouver towing company

Police suspect arson after vehicles set ablaze at North Vancouver towing company

Investigators are treating an overnight fire at a towing company in North Vancouver as arson after eight vehicles were set ablaze Thursday night. While no one was injured, two vehicles belonging to Mitchell’s Towing located at 1255 Welch St.
VCH warns of COVID-19 exposure at Richmond school

VCH warns of COVID-19 exposure at Richmond school

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning of a COVID-19 exposure at a Richmond school. The health authority says there was a potential exposure to the virus on Sept. 14, at L’Ecole des Navigateurs, a French school on Kilgour Place.
Richmond man involved in cocaine smuggling jailed for 12 years

Richmond man involved in cocaine smuggling jailed for 12 years

A Richmond man has been jailed for more than 12 years for his part in smuggling $7.5 million worth of cocaine into Canada, found hidden in an underwater chamber on a container ship in Nova Scotia in 2018.
A dazzling full 'harvest moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next week

A dazzling full 'harvest moon' is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next week

The magic moon has inspired a rather dreamy, beautiful song by Canadian icon Neil Young, too.
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to fall as recoveries top 7,000

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to fall as recoveries top 7,000

There were 98 new infections reported overnight, while 119 people recovered and one died
Richmond candidates had stark contrasts in 2017 election spending

Richmond candidates had stark contrasts in 2017 election spending

There were stark contrasts in election spending between the Richmond candidates of the two major provincial parties in the 2017 election, with the BC Liberals outspending the NDP in three out of the four ridings.