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WestJet plane wing tip hits tail of parked military Hercules at Comox airport

WestJet plane wing tip hits tail of parked military Hercules at Comox airport

Tip of taxiing WestJet plane appeared to hit tail of parked CC-130H Hercules.
Butane torch lighters linked to 'unprecedented' rise in Vancouver fire incidents

Butane torch lighters linked to 'unprecedented' rise in Vancouver fire incidents

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service says the first half of 2023 has been a record-breaking period for fire-related incidents in the city, with alarming numbers of calls involving drug users and butane torches with flame-locking mechanisms.
Watch: Whistler Search and Rescue extricates injured climber from Mount Weart

Watch: Whistler Search and Rescue extricates injured climber from Mount Weart

Whistler SAR calls are ramping up after slow start to summer
Cop watchdog commends VPD officers for ‘quick action’ in stopping knife-wielding SRO tenant

Cop watchdog commends VPD officers for ‘quick action’ in stopping knife-wielding SRO tenant

Man experienced paranoia, hallucinations, tested positive for opiates in chaotic incident Aug. 6, 2022 at Siesta Rooms on Granville Street where firefighters defended themselves with axe
Supreme Court overrules 'flawed' eviction of B.C. single mom

Supreme Court overrules 'flawed' eviction of B.C. single mom

A BC Housing-sanctioned non-profit housing society in Surrey attempted to evict a single mom until a B.C. Supreme Court judge overturned the process, describing it as 'patently unreasonable'
Hospital can take man off life support despite family protests, B.C. court rules

Hospital can take man off life support despite family protests, B.C. court rules

Daughters fought numerous St. Paul's Hospital physicians who had placed a do-not-resuscitate sign on their father's bed in Vancouver, B.C.
Port Moody dancer on Sam Smith 'Gloria' tour

Port Moody dancer on Sam Smith 'Gloria' tour

Daniel Alwell, who graduated from Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, will be on the "Unholy" singer's stage in Vancouver on Aug. 22.
Former head of Island school gets teaching ban after online contact with man posing as underage youth

Former head of Island school gets teaching ban after online contact with man posing as underage youth

He acknowledged online contact with a man posing as a 15-year-old youth.
Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

A new tool that measures leftover cellular residue on contaminated surfaces will allow cleaning staff to ensure they have decontaminated high-touch areas in hospitals and long-term care homes.
Injuries in dog-on-dog attack in Saanich park could be life-threatening: police

Injuries in dog-on-dog attack in Saanich park could be life-threatening: police

Capital Regional District Animal Control Services has taken over the investigation.