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3 days ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
The BC Coroners Service says that 165 people died from toxic drugs in April.
That's about 5.5 deaths per day, according to the latest data released Tuesday (June 24). The service is also reporting a return to more than 160 fatal overdoses reported to the BC Coroners Service in a month, following six consecutive months of reporting fewer than 160 deaths each month.
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4 days ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
RCMP say investigators uncovered information related to a suspect they believe was involved in the testing of an explosive device prior to the 1985 Air India bombing. However, the suspect is deceased.
Monday (June 23) is the 40th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack that killed 331 people – 329 on a flight departing Canada and two workers in Japan's Narita Airport – on June 23, 1985.
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1 month ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
The end of the Second World War came with two victories for the Chinese Canadian community: defeating Canada's enemy and also obtaining the right to vote.
Those contributions and sacrifices are now highlighted in a new exhibit at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver's Chinatown, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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1 month ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
The Forest Practices Board says a prescribed burn during the 2023 Downton Lake wildfire near Gun Lake was "reasonable, given circumstances and the threat the wildfire posed to the area."
The board released the results of its investigation Tuesday (May 13) into a complaint about the BC Wildfire Service's use of planned ignitions in the wildfire. The complaint was submitted by three Gun Lake residents.
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1 month ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new cabinet were sworn in in Ottawa Tuesday morning (May 13).
Carney named 28 MPs to cabinet positions and another 10 as secretaries of state, who are meant to provide leadership on key issues and priorities within their minister's portfolios.
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1 month ago | 
trailtimes.ca | Lauren Collins |Lauren Collins
B.C. MP Don Davies is the interim leader of the federal NDP.
The NDP's federal council, in consultation with the caucus, selected the Vancouver Kingsway MP Monday night (May 5). Davies will work with the caucus, council and party members to prepare for the leadership race in the months ahead.
Davies has held the riding of Vancouver Kingsway since 2008.
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1 month ago | 
vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Lauren Collins
The accused in the deadly Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack will be getting a psychiatric assessment.
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, who is facing eight counts of second-degree murder, was ordered to have an in-custody assessment during a court appearance on Friday in Vancouver provincial court.
The court has allowed media to publicly report on the psychiatric assessment, however, the basis for the assessment and why it's necessary, or where it will happen, remains under a publication ban.
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2 months ago | 
facesforequality.squarespace.com | Lauren Collins
The Human Appeal was born from the heart of Manchester’s Muslim community, and with that foundation, they have mastered the delicate art of navigating complex geopolitical landscapes. Particularly in the Middle East, they strike a rare balance—honoring cultural traditions and deep-rooted values while delivering critical aid in some of the most politically unstable regions of the world.
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2 months ago | 
wltribune.com | Lauren Collins
B.C.'s Health Ministry says BC Cancer is ending its temporary program that saw some cancer patients having to travel to the United States for radiation therapy. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced the end of the program Monday (April 7), noting wait times for cancer care in B.C. have improved over the last two years. The two-year program began in May 2023 and was expected to see roughly 4,800 patients seek treatment at two clinics in Bellingham, Wash. More to come.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
revelstokereview.com | Lauren Collins
The carbon tax is set to be eliminated in B.C. as of April 1, with the NDP set to table the legislation the day prior.
A release from the Finance Ministry Tuesday (March 25) says the the government is "not only halting the scheduled tax increase, it is tabling legislation Monday, March 31."
The province says it's notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they can take action to stop collecting the tax from consumers as of April 1.
