Doctors admonish employers for sick notes, send $50 invoices

by Chad Pawson

In a letter addressed, 'Dear Employer,' doctors call out workplaces that demand a sick note from ill employees saying it's an 'added burden on the healthcare system,' and will result in a $50 invoice sent directly to bosses.

New Donnelly Group to open new pub at site of former Railway Club

by Jeremy Allingham, Matt Meuse

Vancouver's Donnelly Group is planning to open a new pub at the location of the former Railway Club, a historic music venue in downtown Vancouver. The new owners say live music is 'not going to be a core element' of the new establishment.

Dozens of people fall ill after eating oysters

British Columbians are being warned after dozens of recent cases of acute gastrointestinal illness have been linked to oysters, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

Vancouver Park Board rejects motion to shut down community warming centres

The meeting also called for further resources from the city, should the decision be made again to turn community centres into warming shelters.

'Ski-Thru' bank machine opens atop Whistler

Anyone looking for some cold hard cash might consider grabbing their skis and heading to Whistler to Canada's first 'Ski-Thru' ATM.

Added sugar often found in Canadian products marketed as 'healthy,' researchers find

Two-thirds of food and beverages tested by a group of Ontario researchers, including baby foods and products marketed as healthy, were found to contain added sugar in their ingredient list.

Police chase ends in crash on Vancouver's West side

Vancouver police say one person was taken to hospital and two others are in custody following a police chase that ended in a crash at Granville Street and West 16th Avenue.

Updated TSB investigating after coal train goes off rails near Ashcroft, B.C.

29 cars on the coal train were derailed Thursday afternoon. The Transportation Safety Board expects to learn more once investigators survey the scene Friday.

Killing of two men in Edmonton related to drug trade in B.C.'s Lower Mainland

Two men found shot to death in a pick-up truck in south Edmonton Wednesday were involved in the drug trade in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, police say.

Homeowner help is great, but advocate says renters need a hand, too

by Liam Britten

The B.C. government has announced several initiatives to help homeowners in recent months, but what about renters?

Whistler snowboarder survives avalanche thanks to inflatable backpack

by Karin Larsen

A snowboarder near Whistler, B.C., can thank his inflatable avalanche backpack for saving his life.

Officials asked to release DTES fatal overdose victims' names

by Rafferty Baker

Former Vancouver East MP Libby Davies is asking the B.C. Coroner's Service and the Vancouver Police Department to see if anything can be done to more swiftly confirm the identifications of Downtown Eastside residents killed by drug overdoses.

Recap Flyers win seesaw battle over Canucks in SO

by Aaron Bracy

Claude Giroux scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Captain of vessel carrying migrants to B.C. didn't break the law, court hears

by Geordon Omand

The captain of a vessel that arrived on British Columbia's shores carrying hundreds of Tamil migrants did not break the law because he was acting on humanitarian grounds, a court has heard.

First responders feeling 'helplessness and hopelessness' over overdose crisis

by Liam Britten

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services' acting captain of occupational health and safety says all first responders are feeling the toll of the overdose crisis, and many don't see an end in sight.

Low-income renters may get new housing benefit: Canadian Press

by Jordan Press

The federal government is looking at creating a new benefit to help low-income Canadians who struggle to pay the rent each month, but is being warned that the measure isn't a solution to the country's housing crunch.

'I had to redo the design 100 times,' says Coast Salish artist of new ferry art

by Jean Paetkau

Darlene Gait, an artist from Esquimalt Nation, had to adapt her artwork every time Polish engineers made a change in the ferry design.

Vancouver Aquarium opens marine mammal hospital building

Prior to the opening of the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre hospital facility, animal procedures and surgeries took place in a garden shed.

Coquitlam RCMP looking for suspect accused of assaulting police officer

Marek Anisimowicz, 36, is wanted for assaulting a peace officer with a weapon.

Delta police use GPS darts to track fleeing vehicles, say they're first in Canada

by Bal Brach

Eight Delta Police vehicles are equipped with GPS dart technology that will help officers track offending vehicles that fail to stop.

B.C. grizzlies go to Washington? U.S. officials outline plans to get bears back

Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades. Federal officials have some ideas to fix that ... including possibly relocating them from British Columbia.

Freshly single? Pump the brakes, say relationship experts

Authors of CEO of Everything say newly single people tend to unwittingly rush into relationships — and the results can be disastrous.

Williams Lake applies to join junior hockey league

by Courtney Dickson

A former hockey player from Williams Lake, B.C. is leading the charge bring a junior team back to the city after an absence of nearly seven years.

B.C. researchers seek ALS cure with global DNA mapping project

by Roshini Nair

Vancouver-based Dr. Ian Mackenzie spoke to CBC's The Early Edition about joining an international research project that uses DNA mapping to find a cure for ALS.

Sunken tugboat a consequence of letting foreign crews in Canadian waters, says union

by Andrew Kurjata

Over 200 maritime workers gathered in Vancouver, Victoria and Prince Rupert Thursday to protest what they view as "an attack on jobs" from the federal Liberal government.

North Shore councillor fed up with traffic congestion

Lisa Muri, a councillor for the District of North Vancouver, says the North Shore municipalities must work together to plan development and curb traffic congestion.

Stitching up warmth: volunteers sew blankets for the homeless

by Jean Paetkau

A group of creative Victorians are mobilizing volunteers with sewing skills to create cozy comforters for homeless people.

Mother of Ty Pozzobon says concussion-related depression a factor in his death

by Karin Larsen

The family of bull-riding champion Ty Pozzobon has indicated that concussion-related depression may have led to his death.

Nanaimo senior loses nearly $100K in online dating scam

Police are warning online love-seekers to be careful after a Nanaimo, B.C., senior lost almost $100,000 in an online dating scam.

Kamloops Search and Rescue receives gift from local school

A group of Kamloops students created a business plan to make money, and decided to use half of their profits to buy sleeping bags for the local search and rescue team.

The only two doctors in Logan Lake B.C. are looking for patients

by Jennifer Chrumka

While most of B.C. faces a family doctor shortage, two doctors recruited from Sudan under the Practice Ready Assessment program have opened their doors.

Can you guesstimate the bigly number of 2016's most hated words?

by Jon Hernandez

Lake Superior University released their annual list of banished words which included Donald Trump's version of 'big league'. Is the list on fleek?

Q&A; How grandmother orcas help explain the evolution of menopause

by Torah Kachur

​The hot flashes, the hair loss, the bone depletion — menopause isn't fun. But you aren't alone: Shamu felt it, too. New research shows that killer whales go through menopause for the same reasons humans do.

British Columbia bill for 2016 Royal Visit totals $613k

by Richard Zussman

A picture may be worth a thousand words. And hundreds of pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children enjoying British Columbia cost tax payers $613,363.93.

North Delta hasn't changed much in decades but now it's ready to grow

by Jesse Johnston

A 37-storey apartment high rise is nearing completion with other development proposals on the way as the city's population looks to increase.

Vancouver housing prices may see 'near double-digit' correction in 2017, report says

by Matt Meuse

Despite a 25.6 per cent year-over-year increase in aggregate home prices in the fourth quarter of 2016, the real estate firm expects prices to drop 8.5 per cent in 2017 as a result of "eroded affordability" and "bruised consumer confidence."

Police incident blocks bridge heading into Kelowna

by Jaimie Kehler

Kelowna RCMP have taken two suspects into custody following a police incident Thursday morning that shut down part of the W.R. Bennett bridge across Okanagan Lake.

B.C.'s environment minister defends Trans Mountain approval

by Roshini Nair

B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak explains the provincial government's decision to give Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project the go-ahead.

Preview Vancouver Whitecaps have a chance to score talent in MLS SuperDraft

by Neil Davidson

Barring trades, the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC will pay for last season's playoff success by waiting their turn at Friday's MLS SuperDraft. The Vancouver Whitecaps, selecting seventh, will be pressed into action much sooner.

Indigenous leader, activist, Arthur Manuel dead at 66

A widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation has died. Arthur Manuel was 66-years-old.

Elk roadkill in B.C's Interior a 'daily event,' says biologist

by Jaimie Kehler

Dave Quinn is concerned this could be a "carnage-filled winter" for elk being hit on Highway 95A as a new roadside fence appears to divert animals away from a critical wildlife corridor.

B.C. part of Justin Trudeau's cross-Canada tour as controversies swirl

by Aaron Wherry, Kathleen Harris

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a tour to connect with Canadians as controversies brew over political fundraising and a vacation at the Bahamian island property of the Aga Khan.

Sooke's growing school district seeks land for 4 new schools

“We’re asking for land because we’re quite concerned that if we don’t secure it now, it won’t be available to us in the next couple of years," superintendent said.

Egg McMuffin for dinner? McDonald's tests all-day breakfast at some outlets

McDonald's is testing all-day breakfast at 17 outlets in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia following the U.S. launch in 2015.

Young fawn rescued from icy Thompson River

by Jennifer Chrumka

'It was a shock and it was amazing to have that deer get up and run away from us.' Conservation officers describe an hour-long rescue to pull a fawn from the icy North Thompson river in Kamloops

Chilliwack ER doctor says city needs supervised injection site

by Liam Britten

A Chilliwack doctor says city council support for his call would send a message to Fraser Health and Health Canada.

John Nuttall, Amanda Korody peace bond hearing adjourned

Judge Reg Harris granted the adjournment Wednesday after defence lawyers representing John Nuttall and Amanda Korody argued that the hearing would be a waste of legal resources since the couple are already bound to bail conditions.

Go Public 'Doesn't seem right': Funeral home overcharges grieving families for cremation carbon tax

by Rosa Marchitelli, Rachel Ward

Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life, but even the dead can't escape the new carbon tax in Alberta.

Return of cold weather means return of Trout Lake skating

Skaters returned to Vancouver's Trout Lake on Wednesday after a few days of colder weather returned the ice to a safe thickness.

Abbotsford Police seek witnesses after senior killed in collision

The 78-year-old man was struck in a crosswalk in what police say was a low-speed impact collision.