Ashley Wadhwani

UPDATE: Overdose deaths down in January, but risk still ‘extreme’: coroner

UPDATE: Overdose deaths down in January, but risk still ‘extreme’: coroner

An average of seven people died every two days last month, according to the latest numbers.

UPDATE: Overdose deaths down in January, but risk still ‘extreme’: coroner
Former teacher Barry Mansfield sits in his home

Costly Parkinson’s treatment to be covered for ‘small group’ of British Columbians

Health Minister Terry Lake said ‘suitable patients’ will be identified as part of a pilot project.

Former teacher Barry Mansfield sits in his home
FortisBC warns of fraudsters offering to inspect furnaces

FortisBC warns of fraudsters offering to inspect furnaces

The utility says its staff do not solicit door-to-door.

FortisBC warns of fraudsters offering to inspect furnaces
B.C. braces for more snow, winds and ice in Wednesday storm

B.C. braces for more snow, winds and ice in Wednesday storm

Environment Canada's storm and snowfall warnings stretch from parts of Vancouver Island to the Interior.

B.C. braces for more snow, winds and ice in Wednesday storm
The charges come after an investigation conducted by Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU‐BC)

Dealer, player charged after allegedly cheating at a Kelowna casino

One man from Kamloops and another from Kelowna have been charged for what investigators are calling “Cheat at Play".

The charges come after an investigation conducted by Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU‐BC)
HandyDart users concerned about wait times and ride availability: seniors’ report

HandyDart users concerned about wait times and ride availability: seniors’ report

Wait times and ride availability a problem for one-third of B.C. riders, according to the Office of the Seniors Advocate.

HandyDart users concerned about wait times and ride availability: seniors’ report
VIDEO: BC Muslim Association calls on police, Muslims to be vigilant after Quebec mosque shooting

VIDEO: BC Muslim Association calls on police, Muslims to be vigilant after Quebec mosque shooting

Early reports indicate six people killed and five in critical condition after an attack in Quebec City.

VIDEO: BC Muslim Association calls on police, Muslims to be vigilant after Quebec mosque shooting
Jenna Brown (right)

B.C. religious leaders call on Canada to act against U.S. immigration ban

Rabbis, priests and imams urge federal government to issue temporary visas to those stuck in U.S. ports of entry.

Jenna Brown (right)
Medical Assistance in Dying

Death is a medical choice, but not for everyone

Doctors and some patients in B.C. are learning legalization isn’t perfect

Medical Assistance in Dying
914 people die from drug overdoses in B.C. in 2016: coroner's report

914 people die from drug overdoses in B.C. in 2016: coroner’s report

Overdose deaths increased by 80 per cent compared to 2015

914 people die from drug overdoses in B.C. in 2016: coroner's report
New licence plates announced to showcase B.C. parks

New licence plates announced to showcase B.C. parks

Three options include Purcell Mountains, Porteau Cove and the Kermode bear.

New licence plates announced to showcase B.C. parks
Doctors at Pemberton clinic call on employers to start paying for sick notes

Doctors at Pemberton clinic call on employers to start paying for sick notes

Woman posts photo of letter on Facebook she received when asking for medical note

Doctors at Pemberton clinic call on employers to start paying for sick notes
UPDATE: 1,100 teachers to be hired in interim staffing deal

UPDATE: 1,100 teachers to be hired in interim staffing deal

NDP's Rob Fleming says Christy Clark government has a long way to go, thousands of classes don't even meet current class size rules

UPDATE: 1,100 teachers to be hired in interim staffing deal
VIDEO: Gambling and drug addicts share similar brain activity: UBC study

VIDEO: Gambling and drug addicts share similar brain activity: UBC study

Evidence suggests the same treatment for heroin addiction and alcoholism could be the same for gambling disorder.

VIDEO: Gambling and drug addicts share similar brain activity: UBC study
The way British Columbians reserve spots for camping trips has changed this year.

New year, new camping reservation system in B.C.

Starting Jan. 2, campsites can booked around the clock, four months in advance.

The way British Columbians reserve spots for camping trips has changed this year.
Santa riding on his sleigh

Where’s Santa right now? Track the jolly ol’ man ’till he hits your roof

Santa Claus has already begun his worldwide journey, delivering more than two billion gifts by 8 a.m.

Santa riding on his sleigh
128 more illicit drug deaths in B.C. in November, 755 deaths this year

128 more illicit drug deaths in B.C. in November, 755 deaths this year

The highest number of overdose deaths this year have occurred in Vancouver, Surrey, and Victoria.

128 more illicit drug deaths in B.C. in November, 755 deaths this year
Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds

Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds

Review of B.C.'s $135-million gaming grant fund shows gap in how government measures performance.

Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds
Mike Bernier

Province delays launch of new school curriculum

Bernier unveils one-year extension, shift in timing of FSA tests

Mike Bernier
A new website is giving first responders another tool in the tool kit when dealing with fentanyl.

China, RCMP ink deal to battle flow of deadly fentanyl

RCMP Commisioner Bob Paulson met with Chinese vice-minister Chen Zhimin this week in Ottawa.

A new website is giving first responders another tool in the tool kit when dealing with fentanyl.