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B.C. records 'significant decline' in toxic drug deaths, but reasons unclear

A statement from the service says 1,925 people have died in overdoses this year, down nine per cent from the first 10 months of 2023. 

CBC B.C.'s Make the Season Kind has raised $1.5M and counting for food banks

Each year, CBC B.C. puts on special programming and events to accompany the fundraiser, all while encouraging British Columbians to help support fellow community members through donations to the food bank. 

Swift's daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 games, says industry figure

Taylor Swift’s three-day Eras Tour stop in Vancouver generated an economic impact far beyond that of other concerts or sporting events in the city, possibly rivalling the 2010 Winter Games, according to the head of the B.C. restaurant association. The concerts also set a Rogers data use record.

Minister Harjit Sajjan skipped the Taylor Swift concert following the fracas over free tickets

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan didn't go to the Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver he was set to attend with free tickets he got from a B.C. Crown corporation, a spokesperson for the minister told CBC News on Monday.

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