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Vernon Baker was killed in a stabbing in Prince George in April 2009, and RCMP is appealing for more information in the nearly 15-year-old cold case. (Prince George RCMP handout)

Prince George RCMP appealing for information in fatal 2009 stabbing

Vernon Baker went to a home where he told residents he’d been stabbed

Vernon Baker was killed in a stabbing in Prince George in April 2009, and RCMP is appealing for more information in the nearly 15-year-old cold case. (Prince George RCMP handout)
Houses are covered with snow as the downtown skyline is seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The province has expanded its secondary suite program to 16 regional districts, according to a news release Jan. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

16 regional districts now included in B.C.’s secondary suite program

Pilot program introduced in 2023 to add as many as 1,000 affordable rental units per year

Houses are covered with snow as the downtown skyline is seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The province has expanded its secondary suite program to 16 regional districts, according to a news release Jan. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender speaks in Vancouver on March 7, 2023. Govender announced Jan. 30, 2024 that her office has launched an inquiry into police use of force in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Inquiry launched into police use of force: B.C. human rights commissioner

This expands on the 2021 report that look at mental health calls, detainment in 5 police jurisdictions

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender speaks in Vancouver on March 7, 2023. Govender announced Jan. 30, 2024 that her office has launched an inquiry into police use of force in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Dan Levitt has been appointed B.C.’s new seniors advocate when Isobel Mackenzie steps down from the role on April 5, 2024. (Contributed photo)

B.C. appoints new seniors advocate

Isobel Mackenzie set to step down on April 5, 2024

Dan Levitt has been appointed B.C.’s new seniors advocate when Isobel Mackenzie steps down from the role on April 5, 2024. (Contributed photo)
B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth says the province has a “golden opportunity” to improve services for those in the criminal justice system as youth in custody rates have continued to drop over the last two decades.A patch is seen on the shoulder of a corrections officer in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

11-to-1 B.C. staff to youth-in-custody ratio leads to redeployment call

Dropping custody rates mean underutilized resources should shift to other areas: youth advocate

B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth says the province has a “golden opportunity” to improve services for those in the criminal justice system as youth in custody rates have continued to drop over the last two decades.A patch is seen on the shoulder of a corrections officer in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, speaks at the Coast Hotel in Chilliwack following the release of the BC Coroners Service year-end report on illicit drug toxicity deaths on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

83 new recovery beds to open in B.C.; 97 private beds now publicly funded

The province reported a record-breaking 2,511 overdose deaths in 2023

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, speaks at the Coast Hotel in Chilliwack following the release of the BC Coroners Service year-end report on illicit drug toxicity deaths on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A B.C. Centre for Disease Control naloxone kit. B.C. Emergency Health Services released a list detailing the annual number of overdose/poisoning calls in different communities throughout the province, for a total of 42,172 calls in 2023. (Darryl Dick/The Canadian Press)

Overdose calls spiked 25% in B.C. in 2023 amid highest recorded deaths in history

B.C. paramedics responded to 42,172 overdose or poisoning calls last year

A B.C. Centre for Disease Control naloxone kit. B.C. Emergency Health Services released a list detailing the annual number of overdose/poisoning calls in different communities throughout the province, for a total of 42,172 calls in 2023. (Darryl Dick/The Canadian Press)
<div>RCMP is reminding people planning to go into the backcountry this winter to “expect the best, but be prepared for the worst” after one death on Jan. 21 and a separate rescue on Jan. 22 near Golden. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>

1 dead, 2 rescued in separate backcountry emergencies near Golden

2 backcountry skiiers found stranded on a cliff in Yoho National Park

<div>RCMP is reminding people planning to go into the backcountry this winter to “expect the best, but be prepared for the worst” after one death on Jan. 21 and a separate rescue on Jan. 22 near Golden. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Dean Anderson holds up a sign before a march on the first National Day of Action to draw attention to the opioid overdose epidemic, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on February 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

2023 was the worst year for fatal toxic drug poisonings in B.C. history

The coroners service warned in October that 2023 would be an unprecedented year for deaths

Dean Anderson holds up a sign before a march on the first National Day of Action to draw attention to the opioid overdose epidemic, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on February 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed a 62-year-old skiier is dead following a “serious incident” in Sapphire Bowl on Jan. 19, 2024. Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Monday March 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. man dies in skiing incident at Whistler Blackcomb

Spokesperson says ski patrol responded to incident in Sapphire Bowl

Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed a 62-year-old skiier is dead following a “serious incident” in Sapphire Bowl on Jan. 19, 2024. Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Monday March 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A man is dead after what Burnaby RCMP say was a targeted shooting on Jan. 23, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

1 dead after shooting in Burnaby: RCMP

Police say the shooting is believed to be targeted, with no further risk to the public

A man is dead after what Burnaby RCMP say was a targeted shooting on Jan. 23, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Meaz Nour-Eldin, who was once wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been sentenced to six years in a human trafficking case that involved a 15-year-old girl. (File photo: Lauren Collins)

B.C. man sentenced to 6 years for trafficking 15-year-old girl

Meaz Nour-Eldin has also been the subject of an unresolved Canada-wide warrant for kidnapping

Meaz Nour-Eldin, who was once wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been sentenced to six years in a human trafficking case that involved a 15-year-old girl. (File photo: Lauren Collins)
A driver and passenger were arrested in New Westminster after police found $110,000 worth of cash and another $100,000 worth drugs in vacuum-sealed packages in the vehicle during a traffic stop on Jan. 18, 2024. (New Westminster Police handout)

B.C. driver caught with $110K in cash, $100K worth of drugs: Police

New Westminster police say the suspect was also prohibited from driving when arrested

A driver and passenger were arrested in New Westminster after police found $110,000 worth of cash and another $100,000 worth drugs in vacuum-sealed packages in the vehicle during a traffic stop on Jan. 18, 2024. (New Westminster Police handout)
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning as the province deals with into the coldest months of the season. (Pixabay photo)

Colder, winter months can lead to uptick in carbon monoxide poisonings

Vancouver General has the province’s only publicly funded hyperbaric chamber to treat patients

Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning as the province deals with into the coldest months of the season. (Pixabay photo)
Quebec Premier François Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow down the influx of asylum seekers entering his province, which he said is nearing a "breaking point." Trudeau and Legault pose for photos in Montreal, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

‘Breaking point’: Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

Nearly 60,000 new asylum seekers were registered in Quebec in the first 11 months of 2023

Quebec Premier François Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow down the influx of asylum seekers entering his province, which he said is nearing a "breaking point." Trudeau and Legault pose for photos in Montreal, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Delta Police Department Sgt. Jim Ingram wears one of the detachment’s body-worn cameras at the B.C. RCMP ‘E’ Division headquarters in Surrey on Jan. 11, 2024. The B.C. Associations of Chiefs of Police were touting the current and future roll out of of body-worn cameras in B.C. (Lauren Collins)

Watchdog calls body cams an imperfect ‘eye’ into B.C. police interactions

Police chiefs tout the effectiveness for investigations with timelines, evidence gathering

Delta Police Department Sgt. Jim Ingram wears one of the detachment’s body-worn cameras at the B.C. RCMP ‘E’ Division headquarters in Surrey on Jan. 11, 2024. The B.C. Associations of Chiefs of Police were touting the current and future roll out of of body-worn cameras in B.C. (Lauren Collins)
Mounties say a semi-truck driver was caught stuck on railway tracks while impaired in Prince George on Jan. 9, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Impaired semi-truck driver nearly double limit gets stuck on B.C. railway

Police say driver was given a 90-day ban, vehicle impounded after Prince George call

Mounties say a semi-truck driver was caught stuck on railway tracks while impaired in Prince George on Jan. 9, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C.’s Transportation Ministry is working to determine the company and driver involved in the latest hit to highway infrastructure. (Black Press)

No significant damage after truck strikes tunnel; B.C. investigating

Transportation Ministry says it’s working to identify company, driver in latest incident

B.C.’s Transportation Ministry is working to determine the company and driver involved in the latest hit to highway infrastructure. (Black Press)
Fort St. John RCMP say a man is dead after a car chase and subsequent shooting on Jan. 8, 2023. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

1 dead in car chase, shooting in northern B.C.

Police say 2 homes were hit by the gunfire

Fort St. John RCMP say a man is dead after a car chase and subsequent shooting on Jan. 8, 2023. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Strong winds whip up waves as a woman and man walk along the beach at English Bay in Vancouver, on Sunday May 5, 2019. Environment Canada is warning of gale-force winds in the Lower Mainland Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Gale-force winds, high tides expected in Metro Vancouver

Environment Canada warns flooding is possible along exposed shorelines in low-lying areas

Strong winds whip up waves as a woman and man walk along the beach at English Bay in Vancouver, on Sunday May 5, 2019. Environment Canada is warning of gale-force winds in the Lower Mainland Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck