British Columbia news

A class-action suit brought against the province by former Woodlands residents was settled in 2009. However, it excluded any resident who had lived at the institution prior to Aug. 1, 1974.

The tire slashing happened sometime overnight near 10th and Canada way. More than 40 vehicles were hit in Burnaby and at least four in New West.

Residents of New Westminster aren't getting voter cards or other election information in the mail from the city, and some are wondering why.

The Snapshot Collective’s production of ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ opens in Gastown this week. Audiences member will be able to munch on meat pies from the Pie Hole during the show.

BC based rock band 54-40 is feeling grateful this Thanksgiving. On Friday they had several instruments stolen from a U-Haul truck parked in New Westminster. Some of the gear has now been recovered. Paul Haysom reports.

The victim of Friday's fatal crash in Surrey has been identified as a beloved school teacher.

Four kittens and one cat are now up for adoption after being seized from a mobile home park near Penticton.

Elections BC says it is legal for union staff to knock on doors and suggest who people vote for, as long as they are not doing it in cooperation, or on behalf of, a candidate.

The Union Gospel Mission is welcoming thousands of people through its doors today for a Thanksgiving feast. Our Chris Gailus is there volunteering.

Advocates for Vancouver’s Chinatown are pushing for the fight to preserve the community to not be given up and want to see candidates focus on the issue more in the upcoming municipal elections.

Chef David Jorge shares some ideas for what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Andy Baryer of Get Connected Media takes a look at the top tech news stories and shows us Reminder Rosie – The personal reminder assistant alarm clock.

Mindful and meditative practices come in many different forms and serve different purposes but, essentially, they are intended to increase awareness of one's own mental and emotional state. Both are used to help manage stress and mental health.

JRG Executive Chef and MasterChef Winner David Jorge shares some ideas for what to do with turkey leftovers.

Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair is among 15 players competing for the inaugural women's Ballon d'Or as the world's best player, to be presented on Dec. 3 in Paris.

Broken doors, roof holes and boxes of drug paraphernalia were left behind by the 18-hour-long occupation.

Broken doors, roof holes and boxes of drug paraphernalia were left behind by the 18-hour-long occupation.

Once-imprisoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy tells us about the first thing he ate as a free man as part of our series, Memorable Meals.

An animal advocacy group hopes to raise awareness around the problems of keeping exotic animals as pets.

As the people of Nanaimo prepare to head to the polls, the hot topic of how candidates intend to fix the city’s homelessness crisis is top of mind for many.

Businesses across Canada are cooking up weed-laced goodies to prepare for their legalization next year. Companies are betting on a big market and hope to avoid some of the pitfalls seen in U.S. jurisdictions when edibles were legalized.

Ryan Thordarson and Amelia Sorbie hadn’t paid their rent in months. Even when their landlord handed them an eviction notice, they refused to leave and became “quite hostile,” in the words of a B.C. judge.

CBC Radio programs across Canada produced stories of the ultimate 180: small towns that changed everything to invest in the future.

The findings state that in total, 76 per cent of western Canadians polled fell that there is a "unique western Canadian identity," a percentage that hasn't changed since a sample of western Canadians were asked the same question over 17 year ago.

Police have recovered five out of seven vintage instruments stolen from a U-Haul van on Oct. 5.

Police in New Westminster have located five of the seven guitars that were stolen from the band's U-Haul.

Police in New Westminster have located five of the seven guitars that were stolen from the band's U-Haul.

Police in New Westminster have located five of the seven guitars that were stolen from the band's U-Haul.

'Unless you come forward you will live with this unbearable guilt,' wrote Daveen Herman about the death of her mother Sharon Mitchell, who was struck in crosswalk at 68 Avenue and 132 Street in Surrey on Oct. 1, 2018.

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Protestors who occupied an abandoned school in Nanaimo say they were just trying to help the homeless survive. But the school district says the demonstrators have left the building trashed. Grace Ke has the latest.

Although not illegal, questions are being raised about whether it’s right for an organized labour to pay union members to campaign for a Vancouver mayoral candidate. Paul Johnson reports.

Slow moving landslide forces evacuation of community near Fort St. John. Jay Durant has the details

Tyrell and Kayla Langdon put their hands to good use to make gifts for kids at BC’s Children’s Hospital as they wait for some good news of their own. Tanya Beja reports

“His friends and family are just devastated by this… he’s such a good kid," said Cromarty's uncle.

Kyle Cromarty from Chilliwack was shot and killed earlier this week. Homicide investigators have issued an appeal for dash cam video that may help catch his killer. The family cannot understand why anyone would have wanted Kyle murdered. Kristen Robinson has more.

The video shows a man screaming at a woman on the bus before grabbing her phone.

The allegations of attempted fraud were first raised last week by a Surrey anti-crime community group.

"They had drills, they had saws, they had machetes, they had knives and the most troubling thing was there was drugs there," said school district Chair Steve Rae.

British Columbia's rattlesnakes may not get much respect, but scientists are working to change that — and in the process, save a diminishing species.

A recent study suggests that keeping a smartphone at the table during a meal can take away from the enjoyment of face-to-face interactions.

Surrey residents reported an odour and a gasoline-like substance along the pipeline's route early Sunday morning.

Surrey residents reported an odour and a gasoline-like substance along the pipeline's route early Sunday morning.