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  Fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux sentenced for B.C. crimes

  A woman who impersonated nurses in several provinces has been sentenced to seven years in prison for offences in British Columbia – where she illegally treated nearly 1,000 patients across multiple communities.

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  B.C. parents warned against gifting children lottery tickets at Christmas

  Scratch cards in stockings might seem like an exciting Christmas idea, but for those who are under the legal age limit, being lured into gambling too early could cause more mess than merriment further down the line, says the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

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  Victoria police make 42 arrests in retail theft crackdown

  Police in Victoria say officers have made 42 arrests and recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen merchandise during a four-day retail theft operation targeting repeat offenders.

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  Loans, delays, legal action: B.C. renovator blames illness for project stalls, denies faking cancer

  Two Metro Vancouver homeowners have come forward with new allegations against a local renovator accused of faking cancer to avoid repaying a debt, saying they are also owed money after handing over hefty sums for projects that have not been completed.

• BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

  The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place.

• Poilievre writes to GG calling for House recall, confidence vote after Singh declares he's ready to bring Liberals down

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, imploring her to 'use your authority to inform the prime minister that he must' recall the House of Commons so a non-confidence vote can be held. This move comes in light of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh publishing a letter stating his caucus 'will vote to bring this government down' sometime in 2025.

• YVR gears up for the busiest travel day of the holiday season

  The holiday travel season is ramping up this weekend as many people head out of town to see friends and family.

• New seniors group in Victoria nourishes appetites and souls

  A Victoria non-profit known for its work helping the homeless has a new club that’s bursting with joy.

• Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

  William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night.

• 'Unclear what's going to happen': Canadian officials monitoring U.S. avian flu outbreak

  The first severe case of avian flu has been recorded in the United States and the state of California has now declared a state of emergency.

• B.C. police watchdog investigating death of Central Saanich officer

  British Columbia's police oversight agency is investigating the death of a Central Saanich police sergeant who had been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust hours before he was found dead on Wednesday.

• 'Lowlifes': B.C. family outraged over theft of outdoor Christmas decorations

  Security footage from a home in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood clearly shows a man grabbing Christmas decorations from the front lawn, and then casually walking away with them.

• 'I understand there's going to be a short runway,' new minister says after Trudeau shuffles cabinet

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight Liberal MPs to his front bench and reassigned four ministers in a cabinet shuffle in Ottawa on Friday. But as soon as they were sworn-in, they faced questions about the political future of their government, and their leader.

• Youth support worker found guilty of sexually assaulting B.C. boy in government care

  A former youth support worker has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in B.C. government care – an incident that followed months of secret hangouts and shirtless massages that were in clear violation of his employer's policies.