Vancouver family honours teen who died from toxic drug overdose
The family of a Vancouver teen who died from a drug overdose last November chose what would have been his 17th birthday to honour his memory.
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Food Banks Canada calling on party leaders to make food insecurity an election issue
As federal party leaders travel the country laying out their vision for the next four years if elected, one national non-profit leader says a crucial issue is being ignored.
Worker dead after ‘possible explosion,’ fire at natural gas plant in northern B.C.
One contractor is dead and another is injured after a fire at a natural gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C.
‘Nothing short of unacceptable’: B.C. RCMP investigating golf course brawl
Mounties in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating a caught-on-camera brawl that broke out at a golf course Monday evening.
2 men charged with murder in 2024 Victoria stabbing, police say
Just over a year after a fatal stabbing in Victoria, police have charged two men with murder.
Man seriously injured, suspect at large after stabbing in Nanaimo, B.C.
Mounties are searching for a suspect after a man sustained serious injuries in a stabbing Monday in downtown Nanaimo, B.C.
B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health
The British Columbia government says the odds of new applications from immigrants looking to be accepted into its nominee program this year have dropped to near zero for anyone other than health workers or entrepreneurs after the federal government slashed the number of available slots.
Traffic stop for missing helmet leads to arrest of ‘repeat offender,’ B.C. RCMP say
A man stopped for riding a moped without a helmet on Mission, B.C., last week turned out to be carrying a handgun, several types of drugs and hundreds of dollars in cash, according to local Mounties.
B.C. is changing the rules on when workers can be asked for sick notes. Here’s how.
B.C. is bringing in legislation restricting when sick notes are required for missed work.
Man runs 55 km ‘McMarathon’ to visit over 20 Vancouver McDonalds’ in single day
When Lawrence Nguyen first started planning a long run to visit all corners of Vancouver, he didn’t envision his scenic route checking off deep fryers, cash registers and the iconic golden arches.
First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province’s largest environmental disasters.
Playing first-ever NSL game ‘a privilege’ for Vancouver Rise, Calgary Wild
There’ll be a lot of emotions circulating at B.C. Place on Wednesday when Canada’s new women’s professional soccer league officially kicks off.
Playing in CFL gives Covington deeper appreciation of father’s achievements
Christian Covington has always been aware of his Hall of Fame father’s many football achievements, but he now has a deeper appreciation of them.
Suspect arrested after ‘indecent act’ on Langley trail; RCMP seeking witnesses
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection to an indecent act that took place on a hiking trail in Langley earlier this month.