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U.S. schools install vape detectors, no interest from B.C. school districts
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
While anti-vaping measures are now in use in the U.S., administrators in B.C. high schools do not appear to share their American counterparts’ concern. Continue reading
‘Vape bans or buffer zones’: The call to regulate vaping the same way as cannabis
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
Surrey Councillor Steven Pettigrew wants the provincial and federal governments to clamp down on vape shops. Continue reading
‘Smoking 2.0’: Medical experts say not all vaping manufacturers have high quality control
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
Dr. Schwandt with BC Centre for Disease Control says because the vaping industry is a largely unregulated market, it’s hard to pinpoint the cause of mysterious cases in the United States. Continue reading
‘Everyone is doing it, it’s cool’: B.C. students talk about the highs and lows of vaping
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
Students in New Westminster told Global News they vape in school washrooms to hide from teachers and in school parking lots. Continue reading
2 university students dead, 17 hurt following bus rollover on Vancouver Island
The bus had 48 people on board, mostly students from a Vancouver Island university, when it rolled over on a remote logging road east of Bamfield. Continue reading
Swoop flight to Edmonton makes emergency landing at Abbotsford airport
A Swoop flight bound for Edmonton made an emergency landing in Abbotsford on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Work on 58 West Hastings could start this fall. Just half of units will be at welfare rate
Former mayor Gregor Robertson signed a pledge saying 100 per cent of units would be at shelter rate, but the city say’s its unrealistic. Continue reading
Park board ‘not equipped’ to handle Oppenheimer Park problems: Vancouver mayor
Kennedy Stewart wants the city to assume temporary direct authority over the park in a bid to deal with an entrenched homeless camp. Continue reading
Crown asks why B.C. man didn’t deny killing his daughters after alleged attack
WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers Continue reading
Murdered B.C. girls left note for Santa, went sledding before killing, father testifies
WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers. Continue reading
B.C. man on trial for killing daughters takes stand, says loan sharks responsible
When defence asked if he killed the two girls, Berry said, “No, I did not.” Continue reading
Oppenheimer Park tent city campers ordered to leave by Wednesday
BC Housing says 100 units in publicly owned and non-profit buildings are available for camp residents. Continue reading
B.C. man who abducted and sexually assaulted child has parole conditions loosened
Brian Abrosimo will no longer need to be supervised when leaving his halfway house in the Okanagan. Continue reading
Man who walked into Langley hospital with gunshot wounds was injured in Surrey shooting: RCMP
Police say a second man appears to have been injured in the same shooting in the Whalley area Friday evening. Continue reading
Former VPD detective denies sexual abuse allegations
In court documents, James Fisher “denies that he imposed unwanted sexual and romantic attention” on two young women who were victims in a case he was working. Continue reading