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B.C. under fire after accounting firm accused of conflict in running grant

SAANICH, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government has asked the auditor general to review the province's grant programs after allegations of conflict-of-interest from a clean-technology company.

Apr 8, 2024 4:13 PM Read more >

B.C.'s government buys land for transit-oriented housing development

SAANICH, B.C. — British Columbia's government is spearheading a new public development project on Vancouver Island aimed at bringing more affordable homes closer to transit access.

Apr 8, 2024 2:16 PM Read more >

Woman arrested for attacking 'random strangers' in Vancouver, police say

VANCOUVER — A woman has been arrested over what Vancouver police say is a series of assaults against "random strangers" in the city.

Apr 8, 2024 1:41 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's sister cities

From flying cabs to the claims of California rolls.

Apr 7, 2024 5:20 PM Read more >

Two teens killed in head-on crash in northern B.C., RCMP seek information

CHETWYND, B.C. — Mounties in northern British Columbia are asking for any information about a head-on crash that killed two teenagers and seriously injured another man.

Apr 7, 2024 2:04 PM Read more >

Podcast explores unsolved murders of three teens in Victoria more than 30 years ago

Sweethearts, the sixth season of Laura Palmer’s Island Crime podcast, looks at the lives and deaths of the three girls, and argues the cases could be connected

Apr 7, 2024 4:50 AM Read more >

RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., search for vehicle submerged in Fraser River

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police in Metro Vancouver say an underwater recovery team is working to locate a vehicle submerged in the Fraser River and determine whether it was occupied.

Apr 6, 2024 3:48 PM Read more >

West Vancouver memorial scholarship honours Keen Lau and his dog Loki

The pair died in a tragic drowning accident in West Van's Cypress Creek last year

Apr 5, 2024 5:58 PM Read more >

Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in B.C. in February: Coroners Service

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic, unregulated drugs." The service says at least 175 people have died because of the toxic drug supply in each of the last 20 consecutive months.

Apr 5, 2024 1:53 PM Read more >

Trail users warned after cougar sighting on UVic campus

The university said a cougar was seen in Mystic Vale, a 11.6-acre wooded area adjacent to student residences, at 8:45 p.m. Thursday

Apr 5, 2024 8:52 AM Read more >