BC News

VICTORIA — Increasing snowmelt and wet weather have led to a high streamflow advisory for several British Columbia communities along the lower Fraser River.

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia's health and safety agency for workers has imposed a hefty fine on BC Ferry Services Inc., over the death of one of its workers in June 2020.

Sentencing hearing for Bob Birarda, who pleaded guilty in February to four sex charges, will continue at a later date in North Vancouver provincial court.

Thief who broke into an optical store in Gibsons just after 4:30 a.m. June 1, grabbed approximately $15,000 worth of sunglasses.

Vancouver police detective has probed electronic records connected to cyberbullying case, including written messages, videos and screen shots

A man will spend six months under house arrest after being convicted of failing to remain at the scene of a fatal accident in May 2019.

Victoria police are looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he failed to return to his community-based residential facility in the city.

Police responded to reports of an assault shortly before 3 a.m. June 5 at Bruce Street and East 49th Avenue and discovered an injured 23-year-old man, who later died from his injuries.

Half of the calls that come in are medical-related.

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting more outbreaks of avian flu in British Columbia and Alberta.