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  Hurricane-force winds hitting parts of the B.C. coast as 'bomb cyclone' develops

  Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island.

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  Strong winds, downed trees force closure of Vancouver Island highway

  An almost 40 kilometre stretch of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island was closed Tuesday evening due to the impacts of a storm that forecasted to batter the South Coast.

• BC Ferries cancels sailings on major routes due to incoming storm

  BC Ferries has cancelled Tuesday evening's sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island in anticipation of an incoming storm.

• 'Really curious': Something fishy is happening in Oak Bay's Bowker Creek

  A mystery has appeared in Oak Bay’s Bowker Creek, and Gerald Harris – a director with the Friends of Bowker Creek Society – is working with other volunteers to get to the bottom of it.

• Cancer care advocates call for major improvements in a letter to new B.C. health minister

  Cancer Action Now recently released a letter addressing new leadership in the B.C. Health Ministry.

• One year after hockey player's death, few in the NHL wear neck guards. Here's why 2 Vancouver Canucks do.

  Just over a year since professional hockey player Adam Johnson died after another player’s skate cut his neck during a game in England, adoption of neck protection among the sport’s top players remains low.

• Canucks forward J.T. Miller taking 'indefinite leave,' team says

  When the Vancouver Canucks face off against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, there will be a notable absence on the ice.

• Runway to be closed for 'at least several days' after cargo jet incident at Vancouver airport

  One of the runways at Vancouver International Airport will be closed for two days after a jet carrying Amazon packages overran it Tuesday morning.

• Canadian inflation back at 2 per cent ahead of year-end interest rate decision

  Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to 2.0 per cent in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, likely diluting chances of another large rate cut in December.

• E. coli: Carrots recalled in Canada

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall for both baby and whole organic carrot brands sold at multiple grocery stores due to E. coli contamination.

• 'Saving lives is not controversial': B.C. doctors set up 'unsanctioned' overdose prevention sites at hospitals

  A group of physicians are setting up unofficial overdose prevention sites outside two Vancouver Island hospitals Monday, aiming to help people struggling with addiction – while also sending a message to the government.

• Here's a look at B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet

  B.C. Premier David Eby introduced his new cabinet Monday, with some notable shuffles in high-profile ministries responsible for addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the province.

• B.C. teen volunteer creates 'games cart' to make hospital more fun

  Since she was a little girl, Chizara Frank-Imoh has wanted to be an engineer. But she says building community is even better.

• B.C. man to cycle length of New Zealand to raise funds for Movember

  Stretching 3,000 kilometres from the tip of New Zealand to its southernmost point, with just a bicycle for transport and a tent to call home, bikepacking event Tour Aotearoa is not for the faint of heart.

• Thinking about quitting social media? There may be another option, B.C. researcher says

  Strategies for mitigating the negative mental health effects of social media tend to focus on reducing time spent scrolling, according to a B.C. researcher, who says there may be a way to limit the harm without logging off.

• Prince Harry makes surprise Grey Cup appearance in Vancouver

  Prince Harry surprised football fans Sunday, appearing at the Grey Cup in Vancouver before the Toronto Argonauts took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

• B.C. charities worried Canada Post strike will affect fundraising efforts

  Some B.C. charities and not-for-profits say they are worried the Canada Post strike will jeopardize their year-end fundraising efforts.

• Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around 'kitchen table' issues: affordability, homes

  Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be tasked with focusing on issues voters strongly told the government they are most concerned about: affordability, health care, community safety, housing and the economy.

• Co-owner of B.C. boat can't gift it to ex, must keep paying shared expenses, CRT rules

  A former couple who bought a boat together took their post-breakup fight over its expenses to B.C.'s small claims tribunal.

• B.C. Shania Twain impersonator leads documentary on the booming business of tribute bands

  Swathed in a black, sequined catsuit, with a luxe cowboy hat tipped to the crowd, you could be forgiven, in a certain light, for mistaking Michelle Reid for the real deal.