In 2006, Tamasha Hussein fled the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo and headedto a refugee camp in Malawi.In 2018, she arrived in Vancouver on a scholarship that provides education and a path to Canadian citizenship. But cultural barriers and loneliness became part of Hussein's new life.

The Better Business Bureau has cautioned against blindly relying on smart home gadgets for making phone calls. Instead of calling a legitimate business, the devices can connect users to fake customer service numbers that advertise on search engines.

An investigation by Abbotsford police has concluded that an alleged assault that was reported Aug. 6 did not actually occur and that it was influenced by past trauma.