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• ‘What are they hiding?’: Okanagan mom denied son’s medical records after his suicide

  “They went to find him for his medication and couldn’t find him. He wasn’t in his bed anymore. They knocked on the bathroom door. Nobody answered,” she said.

  Canada

  6 hours
• ‘Death by 1,000 cuts’: B.C. businesses criticize PST changes

  Some business owners in downtown Victoria say the PST will add to the costs they already pay to keep their storefronts safe from crime and social disorder.

  Economy

  7 hours
• Surrey police budget slashed by $47M with union sounding the alarm

  The Surrey Police Union stated, in a release, that this represents the annual cost of approximately 87 officers, with the average annual cost of each officer being $158,510.

  Crime

  7 hours
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• ‘They’re overseeing themselves’: B.C. budget eliminates merit commissioner position

  When someone is hired in B.C.'s Public Service, an independent office oversees the hiring to make sure the job was won on merit and not political connections.

  Politics

  9 hours
• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 19

  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

  News

  10 hours
• Snowmobiler dies after being caught in avalanche near Fernie, B.C.

  Elk Valley RCMP said that the initial information suggested that a man who had been snowmobiling in the area had been caught in an avalanche.

  Canada

  11 hours
• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Feb. 19

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  11 hours
• ‘No reason to continue discussing’: Ontario mayor wants Andrew’s name dropped

  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest Thursday is the last straw for one Ontario mayor who is now seeking a street renaming in his municipality.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• Calls for more information on mental health, gun history of Tumbler Ridge shooter

  In the days after the tragedy, RCMP said Jesse Van Rootselaar had been the subject of several police visits for mental health reasons and had been taken into custody at times.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Surrey police chief warns force needs more officers to take over Cloverdale

  Chief Norm Lipinski says 40 officers have been redeployed to the Extortion Task Force and the Surrey Police Service needs about 70 more officers to maintain public safety.

  Crime

  Feb 19
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• B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across province

  British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is spending $50 million to expand availability of anti-overdose nasal naloxone across the province.

  Health

  Feb 19
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• Accused killer entered notorious Granville SRO under false name in hat, sunglasses before arrest

  On Dec. 19, the province said it directed BC Housing to investigate how Jordan Conway was able to gain access to the Luugat to make sure policies and procedures are in place.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Canada wants to withhold ‘sensitive’ information from trial over Sikh leader’s killing

  Allowing the information to be disclosed 'would be injurious to international relations and national security,' the Attorney General of Canada argued.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• After tragedy, Lapu Lapu victims were victims of ‘snooping’ at hospitals: report

  In the aftermath of the deadly Lapu Lapu tragedy last April, dozens of people were rushed to hospitals to receive care, but some were victims of snooping.

  Health

  Feb 18
• RCMP investigating after fraudulent QR codes found on 75 Kelowna parking meters

  City of Kelowna officials say the QR codes were not authorized by either the municipality or its mobile payment provider, PayByPhone.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• $10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says

  The province says the goal is to stabilize the program, instead of rolling it back and moving to income-tested eligibility. It was announced in the budget on Tuesday.

  Education

  Feb 18
• Rockslide closes Highway 93 between B.C. and Alberta until at least noon on Friday

  DriveBC says there is no local detour in place. An alternative route is available via Highway 1 east from Golden into Alberta until the road reopens.

  Traffic

  Feb 18
• Tumbler Ridge school portables are for when students, staff ‘are ready’

  Last week, the Peace River South School District 59 announced that students would not be returning to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

  Education

  Feb 18
• Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

  From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.

  Economy

  Feb 18
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• B.C. paramedics vote 97% in favour of strike action

   Contract talks between the union representing paramedics and the employer, Health Employees Association of BC, broke down before Christmas.

  Health

  Feb 18
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• B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate addresses impact of 2026 provincial budget

  'These are needed beds that are urgently needed from family caregivers who are really being pushed to the edge caring for someone,' Dan Levitt said.

  Politics

  Feb 18
• B.C. First Nation says there may never be ‘full consensus’ on potential burial site

  The Kamloops institution operated between 1890 and 1969, when Ottawa took control from the Catholic Church and ran it as a day school until it closed in 1978.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

  It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal year.

  Politics

  Feb 18
• Carney returns to B.C. for Lunar New Year one week after mass shooting

  While in B.C., the prime minister will attend a Liberal Party fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver, with tickets costing $1,775. 

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Pattullo Bridge closes early after people started to climb up the arch

  Cyclists and pedestrians were invited to enjoy a car-free experience over the weekend, but it was cut a few hours short when people started to climb the arch of the bridge.

  Crime

  Feb 17