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BC Greens leadership to take youthful turn, with contenders' average age of 30

BC Greens leadership to take youthful turn, with contenders' average age of 30

VICTORIA — Stuart Parker was 21 when he became the leader of the B.C. Greens in 1993 after campaigning against McDonald's use of ozone-damaging foam packaging.
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Lack of evidence to explain Snapchat leads to acquittal on child pornography charges

Lack of evidence to explain Snapchat leads to acquittal on child pornography charges

The judge says he could not speculate on how Snapchat works or rely on common sense to bridge the gap in evidence.
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IIO clears officer who struck pedestrians jaywalking across B.C. highway

IIO clears officer who struck pedestrians jaywalking across B.C. highway

DUNCAN — The head of British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared an officer of any wrongdoing after their vehicle struck two people who were jaywalking across a B.C. highway earlier this year.
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'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'

'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'

VICTORIA — A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature has set off a police probe and an investigation by the clerk's office into the "external security breach.
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One person dies in Malahat crash, another in critical condition

One person dies in Malahat crash, another in critical condition

Preliminary details indicate a southbound Toyota Corolla collided with a Dodge Ram pickup truck near the highway’s Whittaker Road intersection.
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North Pacific fisheries patrol finds dolphin harvesting and shark finning

North Pacific fisheries patrol finds dolphin harvesting and shark finning

Canadian-led Operation Pacific Guard cracks down on illegal fishing in North Pacific.
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'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases

'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases

The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations of incidents involving officers in which someone is seriously injured or killed.
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Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver as well as the lower Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound regions.
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'Hard to sustain': B.C. public jobs far outpace private growth

'Hard to sustain': B.C. public jobs far outpace private growth

Business group warns private sector boost is essential for the province's economic health
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$4.5M in emergency repairs needed on major water lines in Cowichan River

$4.5M in emergency repairs needed on major water lines in Cowichan River

Erosion has lowered the riverbed by about one metre, and also compromised the stability of the south-side dike that protects nearby areas including Boys Road and Cowichan Tribes lands.
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