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Roger the marmot back to 'living the high life' at the Empress Hotel

The yellow-bellied marmot returned from hibernation in mid-March and is once again delighting staff and guests with cameo appearances on the hotel grounds

Apr 17, 2025 4:26 AM Read more >

B.C. plans to drop need for second road test before full driver's licence is issued

The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence.

Apr 16, 2025 4:55 PM Read more >

BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

VICTORIA — A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services.

Apr 16, 2025 3:41 PM Read more >

B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service says the province could see an "active spring wildfire season" due to drought conditions.

Apr 16, 2025 1:41 PM Read more >

Police searching for 'dangerous' man in B.C.

Jason Carl Lindgren is wanted in B.C. for firearm offences.

Apr 16, 2025 12:51 PM Read more >

Jury convicts woman of manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing

The B.C. Supreme Court jury had already heard Lindsay Scott admitted to stabbing Justin Mohrman with his own knife in Vancouver on July 11, 2022.

Apr 16, 2025 11:26 AM Read more >

B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

The executive director of shipbuilding says no Canadian shipyards submitted proposals for the major vessel program

Apr 16, 2025 5:24 AM Read more >

B.C. nurse wants regulator's discipline tossed

A B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives disciplinary panel found a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people.

Apr 15, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

Final $2,000 payment was for Harley and cigarettes, B.C. man claimed

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a man to pay $1,500 for the purchase of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Apr 15, 2025 4:22 PM Read more >

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC president Dr. Charlene Lui.

Apr 15, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >