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Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

VICTORIA — A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province's independent facilitating body for treaty negotiations on First Nations rights and title.
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In good news for J-pod, killer whale calf is a female

In good news for J-pod, killer whale calf is a female

VANCOUVER — The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale calf in a pod of endangered orcas that live off southwest British Columbia is female.
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Langford girl to receive life-saving medication while review underway: ministry

Langford girl to receive life-saving medication while review underway: ministry

The news was welcomed by the nine-year-old’s family, who saying stopping the medication would hasten her death.
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Langford mom sought help for son's mental health days before she was killed

Langford mom sought help for son's mental health days before she was killed

Ryan Elder’s lawyers say he was incapable of knowing what he was doing was wrong when he killed 59-year-old Raymonde Elder, due to schizophrenia-induced psychosis
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Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer retiring after a decade at the helm

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer retiring after a decade at the helm

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer has announced he will retire at the end of April after 37 years with the department, including almost a decade in the top job.
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Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

VICTORIA — British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov.
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B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting Thursday as part of job action taken by its union workers. The B.C.
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Photos: Archival pictures show Granville and Robson over the years

Photos: Archival pictures show Granville and Robson over the years

Photos from 1901 to 2024 show the well-known Vancouver intersection over 120 years
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Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.

Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash a year ago. Nanaimo RCMP say they were alerted to the crash on the night of Feb.
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Trump tariff threat a Trojan horse for B.C.'s fossil fuels

Trump tariff threat a Trojan horse for B.C.'s fossil fuels

Premier David Eby has vowed that B.C. will never be so exposed again to the 'whims' of a single person in the White House.
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