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RCMP officers face firing for ‘atrocious’ racist behaviour, harassment, documents say
VANCOUVER — Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged…
Day 2 of B.C. campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats focus on Metro Vancouver
The two top contenders in British Columbia’s provincial election dove deep into the various issues…
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled…
In the news today: Spy agency officials to appear at meddling inquiry
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. father and daughter accuse Canadian Tire, security company of racism, profiling
VANCOUVER — An Indigenous father and daughter in British Columbia are accusing Canadian Tire and…
Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
VERNON, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to…
Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex…
Tales of blood and death on streets make B.C. party leaders’ debate grim listening
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s three party leaders offered starkly different visions of the province and…
B.C. Conservatives stand by candidate who called Palestinian children ‘inbred’
The British Columbia Conservatives are standing by a candidate who called Palestinian children “inbred” and…
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair leads B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
VANCOUVER — Former Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair is headed to the B.C. Sports Hall…
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…
Here’s the latest on British Columbia’s wet and wild election
British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, with election day marked by torrential rain…
Two dead, one missing in B.C. after mudslide, road washout triggered by heavy rain
Police in British Columbia say two people are dead and another is missing, thought to…
Death toll rises to three after atmospheric river that drenched southern B.C.
At least three deaths have been linked to torrential rain from an atmospheric river weather…
NDP widens lead in tight B.C. election races, raising chance of forming government
The resumption of counting in last week’s nail-biting British Columbia election has seen the NDP…
Amanda Todd’s family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants
WASHINGTON — When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed…
Heritage Minute on battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton reflects ‘uncertain times’
A new Heritage Minute honouring battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton serves as a reminder to…
Two years since Rabih Alkhalil broke out of B.C. prison, reward temporarily boosted
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says it has teamed up with a national program to offer…
Recounts rarely alter elections. There’s another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black…
Canada’s Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
Yeji Kwon’s life is unusual, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon…
B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence from Robert Pickton’s farm
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal…
RCMP say three men arrested in B.C. have ties to Mexican drug cartels
SURREY, B.C. — Federal Mounties have arrested three men in Surrey, B.C., who they say…
Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C.,…