CityNews - Vancouver (7 hours ago)
After months of waiting, would-be parents in British Columbia can begin applying for a free round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) as of July 2. Health Minister Josie Osborne provided an update on the program Wednesday afternoon in Vancouver, stating that the program is “first come, first served,” delivered in partnership with fertility clinics...
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When their season of drama, discord and disappointment ended in April, Vancouver Canuck players were expected to bolt from each other to heal at home over the summer. Instead, golfers in the group gathered around senior defenceman Tyler Myers for a quick two-day trip to celebrate their teammate's 1,000th National Hockey League game, played way...
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Drivers should expect some heavy delays if they take the Trans Canada Highway 1 through Burnaby, as a major road closure begins Wednesday. The westbound off-ramp from Highway 1 to Kensington Avenue and one northbound lane on Kensington Avenue will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for two months as crews […]
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The area around Lytton is under a local state of emergency because of two spreading wildfires, almost exactly four years after much of the village was destroyed by flames. Two are right across the Fraser River from Lytton, threatened by a smaller, out-of-control fire that has also put a number of properties on alert. The […]
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A multi-vehicle crash in Surrey on Tuesday afternoon has sent three people to hospital, one in critical condition. The Surrey Police Service says that around 4 p.m., officers attended the area of 120 Street and 97 Avenue after receiving reports of a motor vehicle collision. Both the Surrey Fire Service and BC Emergency Health Services […]
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Five units of the Surrey Fire Service responded to a structure fire at 72nd and 144th Street in Surrey on Monday at 4:24 p.m. According to the Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations at the Surrey Fire Service, the units were “thoroughly involved” in extinguishing the fire. The Surrey Fire Service confirms that nine homes […]
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The BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union is looking for ways to ensure that a violent incident between a passenger and BC Ferries staff aboard a vessel on Saturday never happens again. According to Eric McNeely, the president of the union, the passenger was on one of the vehicle decks on the Spirit of British […]
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British Columbia’s attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more injured at a Vancouver festival. Premier David Eby commissioned the inquiry into safety at community events shortly after a vehicle tore through a […]
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"Based on the list (of free agents) that we’ve looked at, we’re going to have to do better than that. So it’s probably a trade. It’ll be expensive. But it’ll also be very expensive not to get (a top-six centre). So we’re going to be open to do whatever it takes. . . to get […]
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A man was arrested after an alleged stabbing and police chase in White Rock Sunday night. The White Rock RCMP says it responded to reports of a fight involving a knife on Oxford Street near Marine Drive around 9:50 p.m. When officers arrived, they reportedly saw the driver of a vehicle attempting to flee the […]
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