British Columbia
17 and Hooked on Benzo Dope
As the drug supply in North America is flooded with highly potent synthetic drugs, teenage overdose deaths are skyrocketing—even though young people aren’t using more.
Axe-Wielding Mob Totally Wrecked a Pipeline Construction Site, Police Claim
About 20 masked people allegedly caused millions of dollars worth of damage at the Coastal GasLink site. But it's unclear how such a big group got in and out of such a remote area without being caught.
Doctors Are Prescribing Fentanyl to Help People Addicted to Opioids
To stop overdoses, the British Columbia government is providing fentanyl patches and pills to people using street drugs.
93 Unmarked Graves Found at Residential School That Targeted Indigenous Children
The investigation also uncovered testimonies of brutal treatment, including starvation and sexual assault, that non-Indigenous authorities repeatedly ignored.
Fairy Creek Land Defenders Say RCMP Are Doing ‘Wellness Checks’ in Riot Gear
RCMP maintain they conducted a “routine safety patrol” at a Fairy Creek camp, where some land defenders protecting old growth trees from loggers are staying.
Canada’s Known for Years Indigenous Peoples in BC Aren’t Safe From Flooding
A system of dikes meant to protect the Lower Mainland from flooding excludes many First Nations. The federal government admits some have “no dike protection at all.”
BC Flooding Sees Thousands of Animals Dead, Panic-Buying, Troops Sent In
Several forecasts in B.C. predict ongoing rainfall, even as floods subside and people embark on a "mammoth cleanup."
Irreversible Overdoses, Robberies, and Sex Assaults: The ‘Terrifying’ Rise of Benzo Dope
In some parts of Canada and the U.S., fentanyl is increasingly being cut with tranquilizers, fueling a dark new phase of the drug poisoning crisis.
Floods Are So Bad Farmers Are Rescuing Cows With Sea-Doos in British Columbia
One person is confirmed dead and others are missing as torrential rain, floods, and mudslides devastate the Canadian province.
Biblical Floods Cut Vancouver Off From the Rest of Canada
Torrential rainfall caused floods and mudslides across southern B.C., shutting down highways and forcing an entire city to flee.
Indigenous Nation Stopped BC Social Workers From Apprehending Child, 6, on Their Land
The BC Ministry of Children and Family Development is in talks with Indigenous and federal leaders. “Never again will Canada steal our future generations,” Gitxsan people said.
New Program Lets Settler Canadians Pay ‘Rent’ to Indigenous Communities
A nonprofit agency set up the program encouraging average homeowners to pay about $400 annually to First Nations on whose territory they live or work.