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Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Arctic weather intrusion into B.C. could bring -55C wind chill in places

Extremely cold weather conditions expected to move in tonight and stay until at least the weekend

Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
One man has been arrested after a near-collision in Vancouver resulted in a pedestrian pulling out a gun and shooting at a driver. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

No one hurt after jaywalker opens fire in Vancouver, man arrested

Police say man started shooting after near-collision turned into exchange of words

One man has been arrested after a near-collision in Vancouver resulted in a pedestrian pulling out a gun and shooting at a driver. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
<div>An advocacy group for First Nations families will present arguments to the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn’t living up to its promise of timely access to health care for Indigenous children. Child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock is recognized by the Speaker of the House of Commons, along with her fellow recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2022 Impact Award, after Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang</div>

Canada failing to provide timely health care to Indigenous kids: advocates

Group to argue before Human Rights Tribunal about the failure to implement Jordan’s Principle

<div>An advocacy group for First Nations families will present arguments to the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn’t living up to its promise of timely access to health care for Indigenous children. Child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock is recognized by the Speaker of the House of Commons, along with her fellow recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2022 Impact Award, after Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang</div>
Michael J. Fox, Justin Long, left, and Kate Bosworth attend the Michael J. Fox Foundation benefit gala “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s,” at Casa Cipriani, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Documentary on B.C. actor Michael J. Fox takes home 4 Emmys

‘Still’ tells the story of Vancouver-raised Fox’s rise and Parkinson’s diagnosis in his own words.

Michael J. Fox, Justin Long, left, and Kate Bosworth attend the Michael J. Fox Foundation benefit gala “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s,” at Casa Cipriani, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The former head of the B.C. Search and Rescue Association says volunteer search and rescue personnel have been bullied, threatened and disrespected by the province’s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Search and rescue volunteers exit a trail on Eagle Mountain in Coquitlam, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Search and rescue volunteers say B.C. guilty of ‘institutionalized bullying’

Officials accuse B.C. government of ignoring pressing safety issues and leaving them in the dark

The former head of the B.C. Search and Rescue Association says volunteer search and rescue personnel have been bullied, threatened and disrespected by the province’s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Search and rescue volunteers exit a trail on Eagle Mountain in Coquitlam, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
This photo posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, shows astronauts, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NASA via AP

Canadian astronaut will have to wait until 2025 for his trip to the moon

NASA delays Artemis II moon mission that includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen

This photo posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, shows astronauts, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NASA via AP
Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Snow, wind combine for deadly winter weather conditions in parts of B.C.

Multiple incidents of traffic mayhem and power outages being reported, avalanche risk high

Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
(Clarise Larson/ Juneau Empire File)

Minor soccer referees in Quebec to wear body cameras to prevent abuse

Association du Soccer Mineur de Windsor tired of abuse given teenage officials

(Clarise Larson/ Juneau Empire File)
FILE - Animal rights activists stage a rally opposing South Korea’s traditional culture of eating dog meat in Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 2023. South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 has endorsed landmark legislation outlawing dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

South Korea moves to ban production, sales of dog meat

Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, is neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea

FILE - Animal rights activists stage a rally opposing South Korea’s traditional culture of eating dog meat in Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 2023. South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 has endorsed landmark legislation outlawing dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients’ medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need for governments to prepare for an aging population whose care adds to the workload of health professionals, the lead researcher says. Health-care workers at St. Paul’s Hospital acknowledge applause and cheers from people during a parade to show support for the hospital staff, in Vancouver, B.C., April 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Medical complications: Study shows B.C. hospital needs growing more complex

Aging population, overworked staff raising the ante for proactivity: UBC review

A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients’ medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need for governments to prepare for an aging population whose care adds to the workload of health professionals, the lead researcher says. Health-care workers at St. Paul’s Hospital acknowledge applause and cheers from people during a parade to show support for the hospital staff, in Vancouver, B.C., April 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Canadian families face ‘nightmare’ of competing for limited Gaza escape visas

Maximum of 1,000 people with extended family who can support them in Canada qualify

An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Two months after his team were eliminated from Major League Soccer playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini is looking forward rather than back ahead of the new season. Sartini, left, and Whitecaps CEO & Sporting Director, Axel Schuster, speak during an end-of-season news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Improvement, more ‘special nights’ top Whitecaps agenda for 2024

Vancouver soccer squad look to build on momentum from 2023 MLS season

Two months after his team were eliminated from Major League Soccer playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini is looking forward rather than back ahead of the new season. Sartini, left, and Whitecaps CEO & Sporting Director, Axel Schuster, speak during an end-of-season news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Seeking out advice or guidance or even just starting a conversation with yourself is a good way to start a financial plan. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Money matters: How to squeeze the most out of your raise

Experts recommend the bucket approach for dealing with newfound income

Seeking out advice or guidance or even just starting a conversation with yourself is a good way to start a financial plan. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Severe weather and natural disasters caused more than $3 billion in insured damages for the second year in a row in 2023. The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. wildfires burn big chunk of more than $3B in 2023 insurance claims

National insurance weather-related claim total last year was the 4th-highest on record

Severe weather and natural disasters caused more than $3 billion in insured damages for the second year in a row in 2023. The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon

B.C. cantaloupe salmonella class-action lawsuit added to growing list

Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed suit against Mexican grower and 2 U.S. food companies

A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon
Motorists travel on the snow-covered Cambie Bridge as freezing rain falls in Vancouver, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Parts of inland B.C. could be getting a 50-cm dump of snow

Highway warnings up with blizzard conditions forecast in some regions

Motorists travel on the snow-covered Cambie Bridge as freezing rain falls in Vancouver, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police say a dog that fell to its death in downtown Vancouver may have been deliberately thrown from a window. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dog found dead on Vancouver lane may have been thrown from window

Police investigating video security footage after incident at Downtown Eastside hotel

Police say a dog that fell to its death in downtown Vancouver may have been deliberately thrown from a window. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Sen. Stan Kutcher speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Kutcher, who challenged the exclusion of people with mental disorders as their sole underlying condition from seeking a medically assisted death, says the federal government must decide whether it will “allow all Canadians” their choice of end-of-life care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Mental health decision looms for Canada’s assisted dying law

Liberal government paused law expansion over widespread concerns about possible consequences

Sen. Stan Kutcher speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Kutcher, who challenged the exclusion of people with mental disorders as their sole underlying condition from seeking a medically assisted death, says the federal government must decide whether it will “allow all Canadians” their choice of end-of-life care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
<div>After a year marked by caution and shifting expectations spurred by rising borrowing costs, economists believe sales in the Canadian housing market could be in line for a rebound in 2024. Construction cranes dot the skyline as condo towers are seen under construction at the Oakridge Park shopping centre redevelopment, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>

Interest rates could mean Canada’s soft housing market poised to turn

Economists seeing signs of a rebound, expecting lending rates to drop in 2024

<div>After a year marked by caution and shifting expectations spurred by rising borrowing costs, economists believe sales in the Canadian housing market could be in line for a rebound in 2024. Construction cranes dot the skyline as condo towers are seen under construction at the Oakridge Park shopping centre redevelopment, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
FILE - Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Pope Francis called Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing the threats to global peace and human dignity. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Pope calls surrogacy ‘despicable’ commercialization of pregnancy, calls for ban

Francis delivers list of the ills afflicting humanity, violations of peace and dignity

FILE - Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Pope Francis called Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing the threats to global peace and human dignity. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)