British Columbia news

A new lending library is coming to Vancouver Island, but instead of offering books or other typical rental items, it will hand out farming equipment.

Residents of a Kitsilano neighbourhood are angry and frustrated over the charred remains of a house that was damaged by fire on Dec. 23 and subsequently demolished.

The extensive search for 24-year-old Jordan Mooney has ended after the man's body was found in the McKinley Landing area of Kelowna.

The family of four-year-old Lila Jane Zuest says the girl is in stable condition, nearly a week after a bus accident left her in critical care.

Richmond Fire Rescue crews brought the elderly homeowners to safety.

Kerry James Marshall has been making art for the past 40 years but lately his fame has been exploding. Diddy recently paid $21.1 million at auction for one of his works.

In 1994, everything was going picture perfect for Denise Wozniak. Then her six-month-old daughter Katie was diagnosed with AIDS.

The drawings put a face to those roaming the halls of the B.C. Legislature and now we know who was behind the clever caricatures of politicos and journalists. As Richard Zussman reports, she is now ready to come out of the shadows.

Golfer Jimmy Jones learned about the game from his mother, Canadian golfing legend Dawn Coe-Jones. Squire Barnes reports.

The Middle East is a big, diverse place, and the same is true of its culinary styles. Here are three restaurants in the Lower Mainland with great Middle Eastern food.

Chef Ronald St. Pierrer from Locals Restaurant in the Comox Valley shares his seasonal sablefish recipe and reveals what to expect from this year’s BC Seafood Festival.

From decorative lights to maximizing your space, Michelle from Gardenworks shares some of the top trends for your patio.

Christopher Gaze, artistic director at Bard on the Beach, gives us a preview of what exciting productions we can expect this season.

Authors Captain Ken Burton and Peter Vassilopoulous give us an insight into the untouched beauty of the Northwest Passage as they tell us about their new book ‘Canada’s Arctic’.

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association has hung an assortment of brightly-coloured umbrellas in Vancouver's Bill Curtis Square.

Legalization or decriminalization of cannabis is taking place in many parts of the world. Despite this, international athletes who test positive for the drug can face penalties. Is that likely to change?

The wildfire that tore through B.C.'s Interior last summer levelled the community of Loon Lake but the damage isn't keeping visitors away.

Southbound traffic will be down to two lanes and the off-ramp to West 2nd Avenue will be closed as crews start on the new southbound lane.

We'll go into more detail on the three alternatives in the weeks ahead, but here's a basic summary of each.

You are cordially invited to tour landfill in Delta this Saturday.

How a team of Vancouver inner-city doctors caught early warning signs of looming opioid crisis 20 years ago — research that caught the attention of Purdue Pharma.

How a team of Vancouver inner-city doctors caught early warning signs of looming opioid crisis 20 years ago — research that caught the attention of Purdue Pharma.

B.C.'s real estate council has handed a 45 day suspension to an agent with a firm at the centre of questions that transformed regulation of B.C's real estate industry

"At the end of the day what this would do is help keep people alive."

WildSafe B.C. says that despite the increase in local wildlife sightings, it's a typically active time of the year for animals.

Dozens of competitive fiddlers are in Kelowna for the weekend to attend Fiddle Fest. And there’s no fiddling around! About $3,000 in prize money is up for grabs. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.

Filling out a personality test might seem like an unusual step in the rental process. But a growing number of landlords and property management companies are using this new tool in an effort to find the right tenants. Paul Johnson explains how it works and whether or not it’s legal.

The largest cruise ship to ever dock in B.C. sailed into Victoria today. The Norwegian Bliss is on its maiden voyage and those on-board just may never want to get off. Kylie Stanton gives us a sneak peek.

This school year isn’t even over yet and there are already concerns looking ahead to next year. The BC Teachers’ Federation fears a teachers shortage will create serious problems. John Hua explains.

It’s been almost six months since fire destroyed a home in Kitsilano and yet the property pretty much looks the same, prompting neighbours to raise concerns. Ted Chernecki reports.

The grant goes to help combat food insecurity and social isolation for those aging with HIV in the Vancouver region.

The online application asks questions like whether a person "feels relaxed most of the time," if someone "would rather cook than do the dishes" and asks if a person ever lies.

The Norwegian Bliss is on its maiden voyage and those on board just may never want to get off.

B.C. Legislative Intern Zoe Duhaime is the woman behind the mysterious @bcpoliportrait twitter account.

Police say Cory Vallee played a major role in the Lower Mainland's 2008/2009 gang feud.

Early on in the negotiations to save the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, it became clear Kinder Morgan just wanted the project off its hands. So it didn't take long before talks between the oil company and Ottawa focused on the burning question: price.

Around 2 a.m., Leon Gemma and his wife Karen were heading westbound through Abbotsford when their vehicle came to an abrupt stop just under the McCallum Overpass.

A transient killer whale was freed from fishing gear on Thursday by marine mammal rescue experts.

On May 29, a witness watched as two Caucasian men in a grey sedan pulled over to the side of the road and dropped a cat out the window.

B.C. jobs minister Bruce Ralston is calling on British Columbians to 'fight back' against recent attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump against Canadian industries.

The 54-year-old cyclist died at the scene on Friday.

With a month left for most students across British Columbia, the B.C. Teachers Federation is concerned a shortage of classroom teachers and on-call teachers will continue into the new school year.

Vallee was wanted in a Canada-wide warrant but was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2014.

Chef Tabatha Stahl from Railtown Cafe puts together a perfect springtime salad

There are now 166 depots across the province that accept flexible plastic packaging such as chip bags, zip lock bags, pouches and mesh bags.