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  Televised B.C. election debate will see party leaders face each other under lights

  New Democrat David Eby, B.C. Conservative John Rustad and Sonia Furstenau set to square off in televised debate Tuesday.

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  B.C. wildland firefighter designs sleek respirator to combat smoke hazards

  Emily Carr design student Angus Duguid created the mouthpiece for his final University project.

• Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates

  NDP Leader David Eby promised Sunday to support police in British Columbia to keep illegal guns off the streets and protect communities, but accused B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad of planning to make the province less safe.

• Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

  The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the math even more confounding.

• Son charged with mother's murder on Vancouver Island

  Police on Vancouver Island have made an arrest in the case of a 78-year-old woman found dead in her home almost two years ago.

• Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop

  NDP Leader David Eby is promising to offer a $75-million loan forgiveness program to entice doctors, nurses and heath professionals to expand health-care services in rural British Columbia.

• Saanich police warn of another Taylor Swift ticket scam

  Ever since Taylor Swift made thousands, if not millions, of loyal fans’ wildest dreams come true by announcing a three-show run in Vancouver this December, scammers have attempted, and sometimes succeeded, to take advantage of the scramble for tickets.

• Teachers' union wants education focus in B.C.'s 2024 election

  We haven't heard the candidates talk much about education during B.C.'s 2024 election campaign, but the teachers' union is trying to put the spotlight on that issue.

• Missing B.C. climber died from fall on Mount Baker, medical examiner says

  The body of a British Columbia mountain climber has been located and recovered after the 39-year-old man was reported missing during a solo climb on Washington state's Mount Baker earlier this week.

• Early morning earthquakes rattle B.C.

  Many British Columbians were shaken awake early Friday morning when an earthquake struck in the Strait of Georgia, about 18 kilometres southwest of Tsawwassen.

• Eby vows to increase B.C. tax on empty homes under NDP government

  NDP Leader David Eby is vowing to raise British Columbia's speculation and vacancy tax on empty homes if re-elected premier this month.

• Leaders spread out around the province as week 2 of campaigning in B.C. continues

  Politicians are continuing to promote their promises across British Columbia as the provincial election campaign nears its midway point.

• 1 dead, 2 rescued after floatplane crash in B.C.

  One person is dead after a floatplane carrying three people crashed Wednesday evening in a remote inlet on British Columbia's central coast.

• Here's the latest Vancouver restaurant to earn a Michelin star

  A five-seat sushi counter located inside another restaurant is the latest Vancouver eatery to receive a Michelin star.

• Poll: BC Conservatives gaining momentum, Eby still favoured as premier

  A new Leger poll suggests the BC Conservatives are now in pole position.

• BC Conservatives promise to end ICBC monopoly, build transportation infrastructure

  Driving down the cost of car insurance is a priority, says BC Conservative Leader John Rustad, who is pledging to eliminate ICBC's monopoly.

• Months-long goose chase in Squamish, B.C., after bird shot by arrow

  For more than two months, a Squamish, B.C., man has been leading his community and a local wildlife rescue on a wild goose chase – literally.

• New census data shows Southern Resident Killer Whale population once again in decline

  In the waters off Vancouver Island, the population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales is still dwindling.

• Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

  Three pit bulls involved in a deadly attack on another dog last month in Kamloops, B.C., tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine, and the city is going to court to have them put down.

• 30 tonnes of chemicals seized in B.C. destined for drug production: RCMP

  Mounties in British Columbia say they've seized more than 30 tonnes of chemicals that investigators believe were to be used in the production of methamphetamine.