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21-year-old man dies in Prince George go-cart crash

21-year-old man dies in Prince George go-cart crash

Witnesses said the man collided with a fixed structure.
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Millions of dollars spent hidden in B.C. legislature's annual report

Millions of dollars spent hidden in B.C. legislature's annual report

Only an aggregate total of $16M in salary and supplier expenses is shown, despite calls for more transparency.
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Health workers, province reach tentative three-year deal

Health workers, province reach tentative three-year deal

Union members, who work in hospitals and long-term care facilities as well as corporate offices and supply warehouses, have not yet seen the details of the agreement.
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One dead, one in custody following fatal stabbing at home in Abbotsford

One dead, one in custody following fatal stabbing at home in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — One man is dead and another is in police custody following a stabbing at a home in Abbotsford. Officers were called to a residence on the 1900 block of McCallum Road at 5:47 p.m. Thursday for reports of a stabbing.
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Auditor general says B.C. government should adjust bookkeeping method

Auditor general says B.C. government should adjust bookkeeping method

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general is defending his criticism of the provincial government over a long-standing difference of opinion about how some public accounting numbers should be crunched.
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Ottawa pledges $926,000 to environmental projects in Howe Sound

Ottawa pledges $926,000 to environmental projects in Howe Sound

The money will go towards projects aimed at documenting and protecting species at risk and environmentally sensitive areas in the Howe Sound region.
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'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

Richmond lawyer Hong Guo was found to have put her clients and herself in conflicts of interest in business transactions that included skirting China's capital control laws, a Law Society of BC hearing panel found.
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B.C. wildfires scorch area well below average, but hot September poses threat

B.C. wildfires scorch area well below average, but hot September poses threat

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says it's been a below-average wildfire season so far this year in British Columbia, but high fire risks are forecast for September.
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Mayors in rural B.C. band together to push province to fix health-care crisis

Mayors in rural B.C. band together to push province to fix health-care crisis

A coalition of small-town mayors and politicians are uniting in hopes of tackling the urgent health-care crisis in rural communities across British Columbia.
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Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry

Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say most residents should expect to be able to receive a booster vaccine targeting Omicron variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 this month or in October. Dr.
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