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IIO investigating after man injured in Port Alberni RCMP custody
B.C.’s civilian police-oversight agency is investigating after a man was injured while in the custody of police in Port Alberni. The Independent...
New West mayor “calling BS” on province’s housing priority list
Mayor Patrick Johnstone is calling “BS” on the province’s new housing targets for New Westminster. Johnstone is questioning the...
Two bodies recovered after kayakers went missing
UDPATE 6:55 p.m. Two bodies have been recovered by American authorities, but it has not been determined if they are the kayakers missing since Saturday after...
Liberals, Conservatives and NDP argue in B.C. court to prevent investigation of their privacy policies
The Liberal Party of Canada was in a B.C. courtroom Monday to commence its opposition to provincial privacy commissioners investigating how its party and others...
Power out to 340 homes in Boundary region after transformer fire
UPDATE 5:10 p.m. FortisBC says they hope to have power restored to the area by midnight. "Right now, our crews are working to clear the damage and put a...
Woman found not guilty of causing disturbance during alleged rant at North Van sushi shop owner
A woman accused of going on a racist tirade against a North Vancouver sushi restaurant owner has been found not guilty by a provincial court judge of causing a...
Vancouver's chief licence inspector orders magic mushroom dispensary to close
Vancouver’s chief licence inspector Sarah Hicks has ordered the operators of a magic mushroom dispensary on West Broadway to immediately close their doors...
B.C.’s net-zero ambitions adding to energy security anxiety
Carbon taxes may currently be a lightning rod for political and public opposition, but they are not the only climate action policy about which British...
Endako fire evacuation alert cancelled
The wildfire that threatened the village of Endako, northwest of Fraser Lake, that put people on notice to leave the area on short notice is no longer deemed a...
Burgess Creek wildfire sees little growth after ballooning to 1,600 hectares
The BC Wildfire Service says no substantial growth has been seen on the Burgess Creek wildfire after it ballooned to 1,600 hectares after being discovered on...
Dog survives West Vancouver cliff fall but still on the run, North Shore Rescue says
UPDATE 2:50 p.m. North Shore Rescue now says a dog that fell off a cliff at Cypress Mountain ski resort on Monday has survived. But rescuers and the owner alike...
'Celebrate responsibly': Police monitoring public drinking during Canucks playoff game
As people get ready to convene in Vancouver for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, police officers are preparing for more people in the city. The Vancouver...
B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police transition
British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of...
Woman in her 20s died 'suspiciously' at a Port Coquitlam home
A woman in her late 20s was found dead inside a Port Coquitlam home last week. Now, Coquitlam RCMP are calling for anyone who may have information about her...
Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward reducing the practice of isolating...
B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media...
B.C. to increase local milk production with $25-million factory investment
The British Columbia government is spending up to $25 million toward the construction of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced...
Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received...
Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine
An Alberta-based oil company has been fined $45,000 for failing to decommission two wells in British Columbia. In its decision, handed down April 16, 2024, the...
Cancel tenant's smoking fines, B.C. strata told
B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has told a B.C. strata to repay all the fines it levied against a tenant after deciding his alleged puffing violated its...