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Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.
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Vancouver fire forces evacuation, two in hospital

Vancouver fire forces evacuation, two in hospital

Firefighters' work was complicated by residents refusing to leave and hoarding issues.
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Family satisfied with VicPD officer’s seven-day suspension for woman’s death

Family satisfied with VicPD officer’s seven-day suspension for woman’s death

Officer Ron Kirkwood was suspended without pay after adjudicator Wally Oppal determined he committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon into a smoke-filled room, fatally injuring Lisa Rauch. 
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UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

The change, which will remove references to drug use or possession from the definition of non-academic misconduct, follows the overdose death of student last year
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B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party.
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Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.

Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.

VANCOUVER — Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible.
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'Do the moral thing': RCMP appeal to those with 'intimate knowledge' of boat crash

'Do the moral thing': RCMP appeal to those with 'intimate knowledge' of boat crash

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police in British Columbia say there may still be people with "intimate knowledge" who haven't come forward to speak about the boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy.
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Business group calls for immediate action to save downtown, including bigger police presence

Business group calls for immediate action to save downtown, including bigger police presence

Almost half of downtown Victoria businesses surveyed said they would not renew their leases based on current conditions downtown.
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Contract with Chinese shipyard includes protections: B.C. Ferries CEO

Contract with Chinese shipyard includes protections: B.C. Ferries CEO

The contract ties most of the payment to delivery and includes refund guarantees and fixed-price terms that go beyond a regular ship-order contract, says Nicolas Jimenez.
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B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers

B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers

VICTORIA — British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisories for a large swath of waterways in the province.
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