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GoFundMe launched to help B.C. boy run over by transit bus

GoFundMe launched to help B.C. boy run over by transit bus

The young boy suffered severe damage to his leg.
B.C.'s overdose death rate double what it was when health emergency declared in 2016

B.C.'s overdose death rate double what it was when health emergency declared in 2016

An average of 6.8 lives are lost every day, says the BC Coroners Service.
Update: Coquitlam man found safe

Update: Coquitlam man found safe

Letter: Trucks and cars don't kill people — people kill people

Letter: Trucks and cars don't kill people — people kill people

"Vary the nouns as needed, but let's have clarity on the street carnage."
Vehicle fined almost $200 for speeding past crash in Richmond

Vehicle fined almost $200 for speeding past crash in Richmond

Police were already attending to an earlier accident on Highway 91.
Bad Microsoft Teams link not grounds to overturn Burnaby, White Rock sex assault convictions: court

Bad Microsoft Teams link not grounds to overturn Burnaby, White Rock sex assault convictions: court

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled the trial of a man convicted of violent sexual assaults on his girlfriend was not unfair even though her testimony from a hotel room via Microsoft Teams encountered numerous problems.
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic

B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic

Expanding the anti-hate curriculum in schools and creating restorative programs in the justice system are among some of the recommendations being made.
Closing B.C. backcountry in response to avalanche deaths 'impractical,' says guide

Closing B.C. backcountry in response to avalanche deaths 'impractical,' says guide

The number of deaths recorded this year so far is the highest since 2015-2016.
Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

B.C. leads the way in endorsing an independent inquiry.
Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

The school received a score of 0.2 out of 10 to finish last out of 870 schools assessed.