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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
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
Fernie Alpine Resort on opening weekend in December 2023. The resort opened as scheduled in 2023, compared to other skil hills throughout the province that had to delay opening or close briefly. (Gillian Francis)

Snowfall bolsters B.C.’s ski hills, but resorts understand need to diversify

Ski resort operators used to the ebbs, flows of winter weather: Canada West Ski Areas Association CEO

Fernie Alpine Resort on opening weekend in December 2023. The resort opened as scheduled in 2023, compared to other skil hills throughout the province that had to delay opening or close briefly. (Gillian Francis)
Vancouver police have released a sketch of the suspect in a child-luring investigation on Dec. 13, 2023. (vancouver Police Department handout)

Man poses as parent, tries to lure child from B.C. daycare: Police

Vancouver police looking to speak with driver of Porsche that was in the area at time of incident

Vancouver police have released a sketch of the suspect in a child-luring investigation on Dec. 13, 2023. (vancouver Police Department handout)
Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. A Vancouver Special Municipal Constable has been charged with assault, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service on Jan. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver constable charged with assault: Prosecution service

Charge stems from an incident at the Vancouver Police Department jail on Jan. 7, 2023

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. A Vancouver Special Municipal Constable has been charged with assault, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service on Jan. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in Fort St. John. (BC Hydro/Screencap)

BC Hydro facing $710K fine for damaged ventilation equipment at Site C Dam

There were also deficiencies with steps to address welding fume hazards: WorkSafeBC

WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in Fort St. John. (BC Hydro/Screencap)
Danger tree falling has been completed over Highway 4 at Cameron Bluffs. The landscape looks different as the fire continues to smoulder, but is considered ‘under control.’ (BC WILDFIRE SERVICE PHOTO)

B.C. to appeal $710K WorkSafeBC penalty on ‘unsafe’ wildfire practices

Province says improvements are warranted, but the fine amount is ‘disproportionately high’

Danger tree falling has been completed over Highway 4 at Cameron Bluffs. The landscape looks different as the fire continues to smoulder, but is considered ‘under control.’ (BC WILDFIRE SERVICE PHOTO)
For the second year in a row, Noah has topped the list of B.C.’s most popular baby name. (Submitted)

Noah is the front-runner for baby names in B.C. in 2023

It’s the second year in a row as the front-runner

For the second year in a row, Noah has topped the list of B.C.’s most popular baby name. (Submitted)
A call for directions home from a Drake concert has topped E-Comm’s annual list of nuisance calls in B.C. for 2023. (Getty images)

Directions home from a Drake concert tops B.C.’s 911 nuisance calls for 2023

E-Comm says there was a 13% increase in 911 call volume in 2023

A call for directions home from a Drake concert has topped E-Comm’s annual list of nuisance calls in B.C. for 2023. (Getty images)
FILE - United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield skates with the puck against Canada during the first period of a Rivalry Series hockey game Nov. 17, 2022, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Coyne Schofield, a three-time Olympian and former U.S. captain, will suit up for Minnesota’s Professional Women's Hockey League opener at Boston on Jan. 3. The game will underline Coyne Schofield’s determination in returning to competitive play, after the birth of her son, now 6 months old. (Jesse Johnston/The Canadian Press via AP, File, File)

A new league for a new mom: Coyne Schofield gears up for PWHL launch

Maternity leave is included in a collective bargaining agreement

FILE - United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield skates with the puck against Canada during the first period of a Rivalry Series hockey game Nov. 17, 2022, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Coyne Schofield, a three-time Olympian and former U.S. captain, will suit up for Minnesota’s Professional Women's Hockey League opener at Boston on Jan. 3. The game will underline Coyne Schofield’s determination in returning to competitive play, after the birth of her son, now 6 months old. (Jesse Johnston/The Canadian Press via AP, File, File)