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4 stranded hikers rescued from snowy conditions on North Shore mountain

Search and rescue volunteers were called to the Mount Brunswick Trail near Lions Bay, B.C., Saturday night to help four stuck hikers.

E-bike battery explosion causes road closure: Nanaimo RCMP

An explosion that drew a large response police response and road closure in Nanaimo Sunday morning was likely due to an e-bike battery, according to authorities.

Lab tests confirm positive hantavirus case in Canadian cruise ship passenger

Federal officials confirmed Canada’s first case of hantavirus linked to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship on Sunday.

First-ever blind hockey B.C. Cup held at inaugural OneAbility Games

Athletes are taking the ice at the Richmond Olympic Oval over the weekend to compete in the first-ever provincial blind hockey tournament, as part of a new annual para sport event.

Man hospitalized after daylight shooting in Langley: RCMP

A man was taken to hospital after an apparent shooting in Langley Saturday afternoon, according to police.

Cruise passenger isolating in B.C. has tested positive for hantavirus, top doctor says

One of the four passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise who are isolating on Vancouver Island has tested positive for the virus, B.C.’s top doctor announced Saturday.

B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry's recommendation

Mike James doesn’t know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy or girl, but he hopes they will have a chance to see threatened southern mountain caribou during a future visit to his family’s cabin near Quesnel Lake.

Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run in Langley, police say

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in Langley early Saturday morning, according to police.

Man charged with impaired driving in Abbotsford crash that killed pedestrian

More than a year after a driver who was allegedly impaired struck and killed a pedestrian in Abbotsford, a man is facing charges.

Chinook salmon study reveals shifting diets across B.C.’s Salish Sea

Deep-sea lanternfish turning up in Chinook salmon stomachs is one of the more unexpected findings in a new study of what the fish are eating along B.C.’s coast.

Victoria Day Parade route, operational costs changing to meet safety guidelines

As event organizers strengthen safety measures, the Victoria Day Parade in B.C.’s capital city is following a shorter route than usual this year.

‘Random things will catch his imagination’: B.C. boy with autism publishes online magazine

Like all good reporters, seven-year-old Clement Gray is full of questions and will do whatever it takes to get an answer.

Raging fire at B.C. EV charging station caused by remote technician working in U.S., report finds

A fire that erupted at an electrical vehicle charging station in B.C.’s Lower Mainland last fall was caused by a remote technician working from the U.S., an investigation has found.

Man who ‘pinched and licked’ massage patient has B.C. registration cancelled

A massage therapist from B.C.’s Lower Mainland who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient has had his professional registration cancelled—and been banned from reinstatement for eight years.

‘High-speed thrills’: Grouse Mountain’s new gravity coaster set to open next week

Thrill seekers will soon have a new attraction to check out on Grouse Mountain as it prepares to officially open a highly anticipated gravity coaster next week.