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‘It frustrates everybody here’: 11 homes, 1 business rebuilt since wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

Alongside the empty lots in the B.C. village of Lytton, there are new homes and a slowly returning sense of community.

Council motion calls for more public washrooms, shelter spaces in Vancouver

A Vancouver city councillor has put forward a motion calling for more funding for public washrooms and drop-in shelter spaces, following a plea from local business improvement associations for more action regarding the city’s public defecation problem.

Vancouver Island’s View Royal pushes for a slower approach to growth

View Royal is sandwiched between the larger Vancouver Island communities of Colwood, Langford and Saanich. It has a much smaller population than all of its closest neighbours, with around 13,500 residents.

Family-owned vintage store pleads for solutions following chronic thefts

The owner of a family-run vintage store that has locations throughout the Lower Mainland is pleading for support following a recent theft.

B.C drought conditions leading to increased wildfire risk

Ongoing drought conditions across B.C. could be bad news for the summer wildfire fight.

Man who killed stranger after Victoria bar fight gets life sentence, 13 years without parole

A man who killed a stranger after fighting with him in a Victoria nightclub in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years.

Search for B.C. woman underway after sailboat found abandoned

A massive search is underway for a 34-year-old woman after her sailboat was found abandoned on Vancouver Island.

Bobcat spotted from park trail in Burnaby, B.C.

A Coquitlam man is reflecting on an unexpected wildlife encounter in an unexpected place, after coming face to face with a bobcat in Burnaby Lake park in Burnaby, B.C.

Charge laid against VPD officer accused of driving into pedestrian

A constable with the Vancouver Police Department has been charged with a Motor Vehicle Act offence after he allegedly struck a pedestrian with his car in the Downtown Eastside one year ago.

Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling

A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of the birds has been met with “gratitude.”

B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border.

Former soldier who launched $150M racism class-action denied compensation

A Canadian military veteran, who helped launch a $150-million class action against the federal government over racial discrimination in the Armed Forces before removing himself as a plaintiff to pursue his own claim, has been denied compensation by the Federal Court.

Surrey bookkeeper helped hotels evade nearly $1 million in GST, CRA says

A Surrey accountant has received a two-year conditional sentence and two years of probation after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

Whale species never before seen in B.C. washes up on Vancouver Island

A Bryde’s whale has washed up on the shores of northern Vancouver Island, in what researchers say is the first known sighting of the species in B.C. waters.

Alleged attempt to flee traffic stop results in police-involved crash in Chilliwack, B.C.

A man is facing dangerous driving charges after a police vehicle was hit by an impaired driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Chilliwack, B.C.