Canada: British Columbia

CBC - British Columbia (17 minutes ago)

The first Pride events of the season are happening on Vancouver Island this weekend — with street festivals, drag shows, and even a car wash. By the end of the summer, 2SLGBTQ+ folks will have celebrated Pride in nearly 20 island communities.

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CBC - British Columbia (17 minutes ago)

Doctors from the deptartment of obstetrics and gynecology at Kelowna General Hospital have issued a letter sounding the alarm over "a growing crisis in maternity care” driven by a shortage of family physicians.

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Global News - British Columbia (24 minutes ago)

Lounge admission is $6 per person, which includes tea, coffee and soft drinks. However, the newly released prices for food and other beverages could quickly rack up the bill.

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CBC - British Columbia (3 hours ago)

The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada's third-largest port, plans to test self-driving trucks as it explores ways to increase its capacity, according to a port authority presentation first obtained by The Tyee and viewed by CBC News.

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Global News - British Columbia (3 hours ago)

Jade Arignon had to watch as her baby was strapped into a gurney and transferred more than an hour away to Penticton Regional Hospital.

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CBC - British Columbia (4 hours ago)

Many people with advanced prostate cancer are living much longer due to new treatments, leading prostate cancer doctors say. Though not often a cure, these innovations are turning a disease once considered a death sentence into a chronic illness that can be managed for years in some patients.

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CityNews - Vancouver (6 hours ago)

Doctors at Kelowna General Hospital have gotten behind a letter pleading for immediate action as a staff shortage begins to affect the maternity ward.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

It said the version includes a genotype that has been associated with a human infection in a poultry worker in Ohio.

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CityNews - Vancouver (8 hours ago)

All Hudson's Bay stores -- including its Granville location in Vancouver -- are set to close this Sunday, and shoppers are mourning the cherished landmark.

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CBC - British Columbia (9 hours ago)

New gold and silver mine officially opens in central B.C. as premier faces backlash for fast-track plans

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CBC - British Columbia (9 hours ago)

Constitution will be basis of 'core laws' for central coast First Nation, chief says.

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CBC - British Columbia (9 hours ago)

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says an investigation is underway to find the person who illegally shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, B.C., leaving behind five cubs. 

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CityNews - Vancouver (9 hours ago)

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it is investigating after a mother black bear was shot and killed, leaving behind five bear cubs.

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Global News - British Columbia (10 hours ago)

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

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CityNews - Vancouver (10 hours ago)

There was a buzz in the air Friday in NW Washington state just south of Aldergrove as about 250 million honeybees escaped a flipped commercial truck.

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CityNews - Vancouver (10 hours ago)

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the recovery of its first rescued harbour seal pup of the 2025 season.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

The out-of-control blaze in the Peace River Regional District, near the Alberta boundary, was about 46 square kilometres in size on Friday, up from 11 square kilometres Thursday

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

The B.C. Supreme Court sided with the women but the ruling says Henry has not taken any steps to pay them and both he and the plaintiffs have filed appeals.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

One retired Coast Mountain Bus Company operator with nearly 20 years behind the wheel said he suspects the crash resulted from driver error.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

The program is intended to give police forces money for increased patrols and outreach in downtowns

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CityNews - Vancouver (12 hours ago)

A runway construction issue is causing delays and cancellations at the Vancouver International Airport Friday afternoon. YVR says travellers are asked to check the latest flight information with their airline after an “unforeseen equipment issue” with a overnight paving work on the north runway. In a statement to 1130 NewsRadio, a...

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CityNews - Vancouver (12 hours ago)

A B.C. Conservative legislator has lost what she called her “part-time” job as a councillor after a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives came into effect.  Misty Van Popta represents Langley-Walnut Grove in the provincial legislature, but lost her job as a municipal councillor in the Township of Langley in the...

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CBC - British Columbia (12 hours ago)

Finding community can be hard for deaf and hard of hearing students in classrooms — but an annual beach day in Greater Victoria provides a place to build friendships and a support network.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

An estimated 250 million bees have escaped after a truck transporting a number of bee hives rolled over Friday while travelling in Washington state, just south of the Canada-U.S. border.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

Vaughn Palmer: House rules ban a 'virtual' background, but a 'blurred' background doesn't count, Speaker rules

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Vancouver Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

Letters to the Sun: King Charles's visit just weakened our sovereignty

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The Province - Local (13 hours ago)

Building a professional women's hockey team is something Cara Gardner Morey dreamed of when she was a player

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The Province - Local (13 hours ago)

The only way for the Whitecaps to break into public consciousness will be to keep winning. A continental title will surely help.

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CityNews - Vancouver (13 hours ago)

Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days prior. The […]

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CityNews - Vancouver (13 hours ago)

A Surrey man is facing charges related to an alleged violent crime spree, including sexual assaulting a minor and an attempted bank robbery, in a Vancouver building Wednesday.

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CBC - British Columbia (14 hours ago)

Where they are, how much has burned and how it's impacting air quality.

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Global News - British Columbia (14 hours ago)

B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is investigating to find the person who illegally shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, leaving behind five cubs. 

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CityNews - Vancouver (14 hours ago)

A B.C. man who was awarded $8 million after being wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and spending 27 years in prison says he’ll be left “homeless and penniless” if forced to pay civil damages to victims who won a lawsuit against him. The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled this week that five victims who were […]

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CityNews - Vancouver (14 hours ago)

Charges have been laid against a man suspected of killing another man in Vancouver's CRAB Park in March.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

Opinion: A lot is happening in the world of electricity right now. However, some worry that it's not happening fast enough

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Vancouver Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

John Frederick Field, a 62-year-old Surrey man, is charged with sexual assault with a weapon against a person under 16, forcible confinement, carrying a concealed weapon, robbery and assault.

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Global News - British Columbia (15 hours ago)

Vancouver police say the series of events began around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday in a building at Cambie Street and 41st Avenue.

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Global News - British Columbia (15 hours ago)

A BC Conservative legislator has lost what she called her "part-time" job as a councillor after a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives came into effect. 

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Vancouver Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

Our protagonist is presented in two forms: as a non-singing child, touchingly rendered by Arya Yazgan; and as an adult, sung by soprano Elena Howard-Scott

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Vancouver Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

According to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, the sow was killed either May 24 or 25 near the community of Big Lake, which is about 55 kilometres northeast of Williams Lake.

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The Province - Local (15 hours ago)

The Lions are all-in on Nathan Rourke this season — and head coach Buck Pierce believes he's ready.

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CityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)

The B.C. government says it's allocating $5 million to strengthen policing in the province's downtown business centres.

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CityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)

A B.C.-based two-week global campaign in support of men’s mental health kicks off Sunday. ‘Step Up For Him,’ started by HeadsUpGuys.org, encourages participants to walk, run, or bike while raising money that will provide men with self-check tools and connect them to qualified therapists. Dr. John Ogrodniczuk, a professor of psychiatry at UBC...

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The Province - Local (16 hours ago)

If your AHL team has a strong goal differential, that usually means good things for your NHL team a couple seasons down the road.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

The accused was ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment to determine if they are fit to stand trial for eight counts of murder after 11 people killed and dozens injured after the April 26 festival.

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Global News - British Columbia (16 hours ago)

Langford says being added to the target list 'fails to recognize' its leadership in housing development and 'unfairly penalizes' it after consistently exceeding expectations.

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Global News - British Columbia (16 hours ago)

It comes after the provincial legislature ended its spring session without amending the Vancouver Charter, a key legal step necessary to move forward with the plan.

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CBC - British Columbia (17 hours ago)

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

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CityNews - Vancouver (17 hours ago)

Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack suspect Kai-Ji Adam Lo made an appearance at a Vancouver provincial court Friday. This comes after being previously ordered to undergo a mental health assessment to determine his fitness for trial. Lo appeared virtually, wearing a stained dark grey and black sweater. He didn't speak throughout the appearance and at...

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CityNews - Vancouver (17 hours ago)

In her final year of high school last year, Pitt Meadows resident Alex Paterson attempted to burn her old work shoes to celebrate her last restaurant shift. With her dad, a firefighter, they set up a bucket in their backyard with dirt, rocks, and rubbing alcohol. “I went down to light it, and it wasn't […]

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Global News - British Columbia (17 hours ago)

The airport said it was "operating with some reductions in capacity" on Friday, due to an "unforeseen equipment issue" with overnight paving work on its north runway.

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CityNews - Vancouver (18 hours ago)

The city’s much-anticipated plan to dissolve the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is facing another long delay. In December 2023, city council passed a motion asking the provincial government to help transition Park Board responsibilities to council. The Park Board has most recently been challenging the move, voting to remain an elected...

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Vancouver Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

Mom in need of a colour correction gets a fresh, low-maintenance look

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Global News - British Columbia (18 hours ago)

The province says the new Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement program gives police more tools to respond to street crimes, including shoplifting, theft and property damage.

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Global News - British Columbia (18 hours ago)

Kai Ji Adam Lo is charged with eight counts of second-degree murder in the tragedy that struck the Lapu Lapu Day street festival on April 26. 

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CityNews - Vancouver (20 hours ago)

1130 NewsRadio has won two regional 2025 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards. The awards were in the Radio Newscast – Audio – Large Market category. The U.S.-based RTDNA says our breaking news coverage of the Oct. 19, 2024, atmospheric river and our continuing coverage of last fall’s provincial election were the best...

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Global News - British Columbia (20 hours ago)

The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire.

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Global News - British Columbia (20 hours ago)

Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver's crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she made a friend.

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CityNews - Vancouver (21 hours ago)

Bouquets of flowers are slowly piling up, as a makeshift memorial grows for a four-year-old boy struck and killed by a transit bus in Horseshoe Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Keith Road and Bay Street, right outside the BC Ferries Terminal. At least three people were […]

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CityNews - Vancouver (21 hours ago)

This weekend’s massive outdoor Vancouver Whitecaps viewing party for the CONCACAF Champions Cup is sold out. Fans say they are excited, while the Vancouver Police Department says it will have a visible presence at the Terry Fox Plaza at BC Place. Peter Czimmermann is president of the Whitecaps fan group, Vancouver Southsiders, and he tells […]

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Vancouver Sun - Local (21 hours ago)

A conversations with Michael Geller about the direction of federal housing policy

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Vancouver Sun - Local (21 hours ago)

Darcy Kulai lost his right hand in a workplace accident nearly 30 years ago. He's now telling his story to help prevent young workers from getting hurt — or worse

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CBC - British Columbia (22 hours ago)

A month after delivering their stillborn child, a couple received an invoice for her autopsy addressed to her by name. It revealed her remains had been waiting for pick up two weeks longer than necessary in the morgue. An expert says this is what can happen when you lack a clear system to care for families after stillbirth.

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CBC - British Columbia (22 hours ago)

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we find out how a comic book about climate change became a bestseller, see other ways comics can communicate about climate change and find out how you can volunteer as a taxi driver for turtles.

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CBC - British Columbia (22 hours ago)

Google's new AI video tool, Veo 3, is designed to be astonishingly realistic, generating its own dialogue, sound effects and soundtracks. Some AI experts say that level of technology is unsettling and makes it more difficult for people to discern what's real and what's fake.

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The Province - Local (23 hours ago)

Betting turnover is the lifeblood of horse racing and the harder the puzzles are to solve for bettors, the more the industry benefits

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Vancouver Sun - Local (23 hours ago)

Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days prior. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of killing dozens more women at his pig farm in Port Coquitlam.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (23 hours ago)

"The issue is their stigma, their bias," said Daniel Gore, who struggles with feeling that he must hide his pup identity simply because he works as a high school teacher

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Vancouver Sun - Local (23 hours ago)

What is B.C.'s minimum wage? When does it go up? How does it compare to other provinces?

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Vancouver Sun - Local (23 hours ago)

From Peach Pit to the 5X Block Party and Jazz fest, June is jumping in B.C.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

The site, located at Highway 97 and Fairview Road, is home to around 30 people and falls under the jurisdiction of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.

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The Province - Local (A day ago)

The Canucks and Texas Stars continue with Game 2 on Saturday in Abbotsford before the series shifts to the Lone Star State on Monday

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

Rustad says Speaker Raj Chouhan shouldn't have counted an online vote on Wednesday night by Rick Glumac, minister of state for trade, arguing the blurred background of his screen violated the legislature's prohibition against virtual backgrounds. 

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

City council in Williams Lake, B.C., is looking to impose a state of local emergency over an increase in street disorder and violence — but the proposal has received pushback, and it's unclear if the B.C. government would fully support it.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

A wildfire broke out Thursday northeast of the Fraser Valley near Agassiz, B.C.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

A New Westminster city councillor is asking the province to start regulating commercial rental rates to help small businesses stay afloat.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

The province's emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to human life.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)

Dolce Amore has expanded from a gelateria into a trifecta of gelateria, café and full-service restaurant

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CBC - British Columbia (A day ago)

A wildfire has prompted an evacuation order and highway closure in northeastern British Columbia near the border with Alberta.

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CityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)

The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

Emotions are raw as police investigate a bus collision in Horseshoe Bay that killed a four-year-old boy and critically injured his mother on Wednesday.

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Global News - British Columbia (A day ago)

A Surrey widow says she has gone into financial distress following a tragic incident in Boston Bar and must sell her house because ICBC's death benefits were so minimal.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

The jackpot will continue to grow! Meteorologist Michael Kuss missed the mark on Thursday’s Guaranteed High. In the 4 p.m. hour, we announced the name of an Insider Club member who had 11 minutes and 30 seconds to call in to claim the $4,600 prize. That person didn’t call in to collect their winnings, so […]

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Criticism continues to mount after the BC NDP passed a controversial bill designed to speed up infrastructure projects by a single vote Wednesday night.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Elizabeth Melnick has been running Elizabeth's Wildlife Centre for 39 years, and says spring and summer are getting busier every year.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Can a government have a "great session" if its flagship legislation draws condemnation from a coalition of historical allies?

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

A recent spike in financial scams has been reported in the area. RCMP say investigations are active and ongoing and that the suspects may be travelling throughout the Lower Mainland.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

B.C.'s regulatory system is still standoffish to autonomous transportation, but experts say the technology has reached an "inflection point."

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

It took a tiebreaking vote from Speaker Raj Chouhan to save the government from potentially falling, after government house leader Mike Farnworth made the bill a matter of a confidence vote.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Vaughn Palmer: NDP uses one-seat majority to force approval of fast-track laws, but Indigenous leaders say they will fight on

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Included in the Survive Vancouver experience is exclusive behind-the-scenes content, local guides and interactive storytelling.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Opinion: Indexing the minimum wage to inflation — as B.C. has done — is positive but not enough when key costs, especially rent and groceries, are rising even faster.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

He's done with the pro game, but not with football. Michael O'Connor was named quarterback for the Canadian national flag football team that begins its road to Olympic qualifying this summer.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Police say a high-risk sex offender is back in custody and facing new charges related to an indecent act in East Vancouver Wednesday.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Just before 7 a.m. on May 28, a passerby called University RCMP to report "a unresponsive person" located at Wreck Beach.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Lawsuit alleges negligence during 2023 Luke Combs concert.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Here's a round-up of crime news in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

A four-year-old boy died and two women were injured after they were hit by a bus near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver Wednesday, police say.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Society of Notaries Public of B.C. renews reward for information on 2019 Richmond homicide

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

An Alberta woman who Crown prosecutors say was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail with allegedly fake release papers has been arrested in B.C.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

Police say a body was found at a beach near the University of British Columbia Wednesday morning.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Skylar Pelletier is a convicted sex offender currently serving a five-year long-term supervision order on convictions for sexual assault, assault and breaking and entering. 

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

British Columbia's Official Opposition is calling for widespread changes to supportive housing in the province following a CBC News investigation that revealed an 11-day delay in finding the body of a tenant.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The group, which included kids between the ages of three and eight years old, had been trying to hike the Hole in the Wall trail.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Stephen Chong was found dead in his second-floor office at a strip mall in the 8200 block of Granville Avenue on the evening of Oct. 18, 2019.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

It’s been six years since Stephen Chong was found dead inside his own business in Richmond. The 58-year-old notary public was killed in 2019 and was discovered at the business on Granville Avenue near No. 3 Road. At the time, the Lower Mainland’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Chong had no criminal record and the […]

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Malaysia is far from being one of British Columbia's top trading partners, but Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says the country is being included in an Asian trade tour as part of a bid to diversify trade away from the United States.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

While I love the tradition of wine bottles, admittedly one thing a 750mL glass vessel is not good at is portability.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Just in time for Pride, the documentary Animal Pride: Nature's Coming Out Story looks are queer behaviour in the animal kingdom

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Scott Turow's new novel Presumed Guilty already set for Hollywood treatment by Presumed Innocent miniseries creator David E. Kelley

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The national public television network for Indigenous peoples was the first of its kind in the world.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

An unorthodox version of a classic Thai noodle dish

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Mary-Jo Fetterly's Where Science Meets Spirit is both inspiring and instructive

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Police say five men were handed multi-year sentences for drug dealing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside linked to the Wolfpack gang.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

After the Ministry of Health in B.C. announced the temporary closure of Kelowna General Hospital's pediatric unit, the B.C. Conservatives expressed outrage in parliament.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The woman was able to escape after she sprayed the bear with a hose. She was treated for injuries but is expected to survive.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Melanie Mark is accusing the B.C. government of "turning their backs" on First Nations, local governments and environmentalists by passing controversial fast-track bills.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

U.S. health officials RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have asked Canada to reconsider the cull ordered over avian flu concerns.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The new law, supported by the NDP and Green parties, prevents provincial politicians from also serving on local governments.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

There are staggering new numbers that show the ripple effect on Canada’s bottom line if B.C. got rid of trade barriers with other provinces. “If British Columbia were to adopt a similar bill to those of Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island, or sign mutual recognition agreements with all Canadian provinces, the country’s economy...

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

A B.C. driver has been arrested and charged after a homeless woman was struck while sleeping in a back alley in Campbell River, B.C., last November, police say.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

There’s some good news if you need to fill up your tank on Thursday, as gas prices dropped about a dime overnight, with some stations selling a litre of regular gas for $1.66. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, tells 1130 NewsRadio that ongoing refinery issues along the U.S. West Coast have […]

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The celebrity interviewer says the design is still in the works, but it will have a tartan theme and be a skateboard sneaker

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

The algae blooms on Lost Lagoon — the park's the largest body of water — can lead to low oxygen levels and fish mortality.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Cristina Mittermeier urges people to stay engaged. 'There's such a temptation to just turn the other way and not pay attention.'

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Michelle Taschereau determinedly wages a personal battle against MS

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

Linus Karlsson turned 23 goals in 32 regular-season AHL games with Abbotsford into seven playoff goals in 12 outings, which is tied for the league lead.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The B.C. NDP government narrowly passed two controversial laws that will fast-track infrastructure and clean energy projects. 

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

After a six-hour standoff, Vancouver Police arrested a man who had barricaded himself with a gun inside a Downtown Eastside building on Tuesday, May 27.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

West Vancouver police are asking the public to avoid the area around the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal after a collision involving a pedestrian Wednesday afternoon.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Another woman, believed to be a family friend was taken to hospital. She is in stable condition. Read more.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

All New Democrats voted for the legislation, while all 41 Conservatives, both B.C. Greens and the three Independents opposed it.

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The Province - Local (2 days ago)

The Whitecaps outchanced their opponents throughout the game, but couldn't get a ball past Minnesota goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The Infrastructure Projects Act, would allow the province to speed up major projects deemed of provincial importance by overriding certain permit and regulatory requirements. 

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Police have confirmed a four year-old child has died and his mother was critically injured after a TransLink bus crashed into pedestrians near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

UBC researchers want to empower youth by sharing accessible information about menstrual health and pelvic pain.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Vancouver police used a taser and beanbag shotgun during Wednesday's arrest

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The Kettle Society is one of the few daytime drop-in facilities in the city, offering services such as showers, laundry, meals and referral to other supports. 

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Federal prosecutors decided not to lay charges stemming from a five-year Canada Revenue Agency investigation into a half-billion-dollar alleged mortgage fraud case because of a "technicality," according to documents obtained by the CBC.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The Infrastructure Projects Act, would allow the province to speed up major projects deemed of provincial importance by overriding certain permit and regulatory requirements. 

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Marcel Genaille pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a June 2021 collision that left a 59-year-old motorcyclist dead, and has since repeatedly breached his release conditions.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says WorkSafeBC is sitting on a surplus of $2 billion, which is actually above its funding target.

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Global News - British Columbia (2 days ago)

At a meeting on May 27, council voted to direct staff to investigate what the city can do in a state of emergency, including putting people into involuntary care if needed.

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CityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)

A new national report shows that 44 per cent of low- and moderate-income tenants lack access to air conditioning, with the cost of energy being named as the primary cause.

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CBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)

Janice McCaffrey recalls being assaulted by a patient last year, leaving her with bleeding in the brain and a serious concussion that led to cognitive issues, trouble with balance and seizures. 

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Vaughn Palmer: Should Surrey-Guildford outcome be overturned in court, a crucial byelection would decide whether NDP keeps one-seat majority

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Lawyer for My Sea to Sky argues that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada had promised the public a chance to submit comments during the approval process but did not hold a public hearing

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

David Eby and B.C.'s agriculture minister will make stops in Japan, South Korea and Malaysia in effort to support trade diversification.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Drivers offered a $500 incentive if they book 10 rides in their first month

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

More than 300 B.C.-based startups are represented at Web Summit Vancouver, the North American edition of the globally known series of conferences

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The Province - Local (3 days ago)

The Lions are banking on a revitalized Rourke, benefiting from a full off-season of preparation after coming in midway through last season from the NFL. 

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CBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)

Transit operators with Cowichan Valley Transit walked off the job at the beginning of February in a push for higher wages, halting regular bus services and limiting HandyDART rides to people with certain medical appointments.

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CBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass a law within six months providing the Francophone School Board with powers to expropriate private property to build new French-language schools.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

B.C. dancer and choreographer Joshua Beamish created MOVETHECOMPANY 20 years ago and now some of North America's top dancers are in the city for a celebration gala

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Heritage Discovery Day takes place June 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Property is fenced and landscaped with flower beds, shrubs, a pond and a backdrop of trees

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Opinion: As long as we interact with animals, we will face additional risks of infectious diseases. Vaccination is one of the best tools to reduce that risk

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Opinion: Vancouver Jewish community seeks answers and support one year after Schara Tzedeck arson

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Vancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Opinion: Frequently, people blame patients for coming to the emergency department with non-emergencies but it's not the patients' fault that the ED is the only place where they can access timely care

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CityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)

Hundreds of nurses rallied in downtown Vancouver Wednesday to demand action on violence in the workplace Wednesday afternoon.

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