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Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

The report makes more than two dozen recommendations.
Update: Vancouver restaurant closed temporarily after allowing guests to dance

Update: Vancouver restaurant closed temporarily after allowing guests to dance

"We are incredibly disappointed with the government's decision and lack of empathy"
Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Tyler George Joseph Harroff, 21, will serve two concurrent eight-month jail sentences for recording and sharing videos on Snapchat of a minor being sexually assaulted.
Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Artifacts being repatriated to the Dane-zaa or Beaver people, with online archive created by Simon Fraser University and the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society.
Northern B.C. First Nations planning new oil and gas tenure

Northern B.C. First Nations planning new oil and gas tenure

Blueberry River First Nations intends to take on a new petroleum and natural gas tenure, as part of advancing principles and commitments under the 2023 Blueberry River First Nations Implementation Agreement.
Northern BC towns blast province after wildfire crew relocation

Northern BC towns blast province after wildfire crew relocation

The District of Tumbler Ridge and the District of Hudson's Hope have sent letters to Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, expressing their concerns with the removal of an initial BC Wildfire attack crew based in Chetwynd, which has been reassigned
B.C.'s Wounded Warrior Run kicks off in Port Hardy

B.C.'s Wounded Warrior Run kicks off in Port Hardy

The eight-day B.C. Wounded Warrior Run, in its 11th year, raises funds for military veterans and first responders who experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and operational stress injuries.
RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.

RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.

SICAMOUS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia's Interior are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect vehicle after a man was fatally shot this weekend. A statement from the B.C.
Video: Giant Lego dragon display in Richmond mall ends with a smash

Video: Giant Lego dragon display in Richmond mall ends with a smash

Young volunteers gathered to help dismantle a Lunar New Year display.
B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island

B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a hit-and-run crash has killed a 90-year-old woman. A statement from Nanaimo RCMP says a passing driver called police at around 8:50 p.m. Saturday after finding the woman lying unconscious on the road.