Victoria's top cop promises to learn from Elsner affair

"What can we do to prevent this type of behaviour from happening again," asks Victoria police Chief Del Manak.

The union representing workers at Metro Vancouver's waste-to-energy plant says members have launched strike action against its employer.

Nearly three years after Port Coquitlam's Hazel Trembath Elementary School was destroyed in a suspicious fire, work is beginning on its replacement.

A Victoria real estate agent has been fined $200,000 and had his licence suspended for six months after he bought an affordable housing unit and rented it out, according to a consent order posted by the B.C. Financial Services Authority.

B.C.'s forestry industry expects it will be one of the hardest-hit sectors by the new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. B.C. is the largest producer of lumber in Canada, and the sector plays large role in the province's economy. Most products exported by B.C. are sold to the U.S., valued at about $6.7 billion by the provincial government in 2024.

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Best Buy Canada to pay a former employee over $60,000 in lost wages and compensation, finding that the company discriminated against him based on a disability. Vikas Sharma was fired from his position at a Coquitlam Best Buy in April 2021, weeks after he sought accommodations for a debilitating knee injury.

British Columbia's newly appointed health minister says he has directed Vancouver Coastal Health to stand down on a plan to establish a new overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver, a move applauded by the mayor.

B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says Ian Paton and Peter Milobar's decision to set up their own political party goes against the best interests of British Columbians.Findlay insists her caucus is united even as Milobar and Paton warn that more could leave.

A relative of a British Columbia family murdered during a camping trip more than four decades ago says she is relieved their killer has once again been denied parole.

The story of British Columbia's complex relationship with our natural environment, our early attempts to control it, and our later attempts to celebrate it can be seen in the places voters have chosen to reach the final four of Search for B.C.'s Roadside Attraction.

Carl Sorenson managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear.

David Ennis shot and killed George and Edith Bentley; their daughter Jackie Johnson; son-in-law Bob; and grandchildren Janet, 13, and Karen, 11, all from Kelowna, B.C, while they camped at Wells Gray Park near Clearwater in 1982.

A Kamloops, B.C., resident has started a petition asking city council to withdraw the city from a provincial pilot program allowing electric kick scooters.

While the average British Columbian isn't likely to see impacts at the grocery store immediately due to the punishing tariffs, an economist says it's likely that any Canadian counter-tariffs make their presence felt when residents look to buy goods in targeted sectors.

Officers are advising the public to avoid the Richard Juryn trail network in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve at this time after a bear swiped at a man.

Arrivals from countries that had World Cup teams playing in Canada were up by just 33,000, mostly from Australia, Panama and Germany.

Three months ago, the government announced the site at 900 Helmcken Street in Vancouver, prompting backlash from residents, businesses, and the City of Vancouver.

Alex Garneau was an athlete, coach and volunteer involved in many sports throughout Prince George, B.C.. The mother of two was killed when a plane made an emergency landing on a busy road, hitting her vehicle and three others. The investigation is ongoing.

Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. broke down late on Friday night, with both sides blaming each other for last-minute changes.

Lightning sparked new wildfires over the weekend and is the suspected cause of a wildfire that ignited in the Village of Lions Bay, located between Vancouver and Whistler.

Lead artists Kyle Shipman and Jesse Gouchey launched the large-scale legacy project last week on the wall at 159 East Hastings Street.

WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.

Ravinder Dhanda has been granted bail as he fights extradition to the U.S. on charges he ran a drug ring that imported hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine into Canada. He's one of three men arrested in July as part of Operation Hard Ball, a joint operation between the RCMP and FBI.

In an update provided on Monday, the provincial government announced the replacement school will be delivered in a first-in-B.C. hybrid-construction approach.

Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut for the 2026 CPKC Women's Open — a first for the tournament held in Edmonton this past weekend.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's prepared to send his negotiators back to the table with the Trump administration when the U.S. demonstrates it wants a true economic partnership and stops treating Canada as a "subsidiary."

The Lone Tree Creek wildfire was spotted on Sunday afternoon, burning above Lions Bay in an area that was hard for firefighters to reach.

Jessica Pigeau was riding north on Alder Street between West 11th and West 12th Aves on July 19, when she said the driver of a southbound SUV suddenly turned left in front of her.

Peter Milobar joined Ian Paton to speak with reporters in Victoria, saying they plan to register as an official party with Elections BC before the fall legislative session.

Ian Paton leaves amid concerns about the direction of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership. Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, left the caucus on Aug. 14, citing differences with the party's new leader.