Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia

Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia - 2025-01-17

Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Friday, January 17, 2025.
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Chrystia Freeland confirms she is running for Liberal leader

January 17 , 2025 at 05:34:45 a.m. PST • :

In a sparsely worded post on the social media platform X, the former finance minister and deputy prime minister said simply that she's "running to fight for Canada."

B.C. inquest hears of missed chance to avert starvation death of woman in home care

January 17 , 2025 at 09:49:36 a.m. PST • :

Former co-ordinator at the agency that oversaw Florence Girard's home care before she starved to death says "hindsight is 20/20" in looking back at a missed opportunity to avert the tragedy.

How some B.C. cities are coping with increasing complaints over unsightly properties

January 17 , 2025 at 05:00:34 a.m. PST • :

Cities in Metro Vancouver are balancing how best to respond to complaints from neighbours, specifically how properties are kept neat, tidy and in good repair. Burnaby recently made changes to its unsightly premises bylaws after a growing number of complaints.

She was searching online for a recipe. She found a video of herself engaged in a sexual act

January 17 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Emboldened by her partner's conviction and motivated by a recent rash of killings police say are a result of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, a woman whose intimate images were shared online without her consent asked a court to lift a publication ban protecting her identity so she could raise awareness.

Yowling cat, emotional support duck, yellow tulips: B.C. bylaw workers association releases 'unique' calls

January 16 , 2025 at 10:57:34 a.m. PST • :

The association says it's sharing the list to educate British Columbians on what may or may not be an issue for bylaw officers.

January 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. PST • :

PM 'low-key,' 'respectful': B.C. ski resort addresses 'misinformation' over Trudeau vacation

January 16 , 2025 at 08:30:02 p.m. PST • :

Famous mother orca still carrying body of 2nd dead calf

January 17 , 2025 at 10:34:42 a.m. PST • :

B.C. ministry mandate letters focus on affordability, public safety, economic growth

January 16 , 2025 at 06:57:10 p.m. PST • :

Ottawa providing $117M for drought resilience on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

January 16 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PST • :

2 B.C. businesses get a new lease on life as local cafe owners buy Molly's Reach

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January 16 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?

January 16 , 2025 at 11:41:43 a.m. PST • :

What TikTok could look like for users in the U.S. — and around the world — if it goes dark

January 16 , 2025 at 04:37:00 p.m. PST • :

RCMP caught 267 impaired drivers on B.C. highways in December

January 17 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Canada has a doctor shortage, but thousands of foreign-trained physicians already here still face barriers

January 15 , 2025 at 11:04:02 a.m. PST • :

Nearly half of British Columbians $200 away from not being able to pay bills, survey finds

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