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Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor

Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor

VICTORIA — A report by British Columbia's auditor general says almost half of the government's ministries were affected by some type of fraud between 2021 and 2022, most commonly theft.
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Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Margie Gray says the end of a coroner's inquest into the death of her son has shown the public what she has known all along; that Vancouver police officers beat her son to death when he was vulnerable and needed help.
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'Not super surprised, but unfortunate': How will the writers strike affect Vancouver's Hollywood North?

'Not super surprised, but unfortunate': How will the writers strike affect Vancouver's Hollywood North?

The Vancouver film industry was prepared for today's strike news.
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B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant

B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant

VICTORIA — A British Columbia government program to help students, workers and businesses meet the challenges of a changing economy includes $3,500 skills-training grants and more affordable, accessible post-secondary education.
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Cat safe after found in parcel from China to YVR

Cat safe after found in parcel from China to YVR

Precious Cargo, named by the SPCA, is now at a foster home.
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Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

It's a 30-kilometre swim but Scott Rees is hoping to make it in 10 hours.
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Ontario man convicted of killing mother dies in B.C. prison

Ontario man convicted of killing mother dies in B.C. prison

Damian Hawley's mother survived for 10 days after being attacked with a hammer.
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Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

LANGFORD, B.C. — A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her bike is in even more trouble after police checked his record. Westshore RCMP say the girl was riding along a street in Langford, B.C.
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Squamish Elder Sam George releases memoir on surviving St. Paul's residential school

Squamish Elder Sam George releases memoir on surviving St. Paul's residential school

In 'The Fire Still Burns,' Sam George recounts his residential school experience and how it led to a life of addiction, violence and imprisonment
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UBC expands occupational therapy program in northern B.C.

UBC expands occupational therapy program in northern B.C.

‘People will be able to access care closer to home’
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