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Police investigating suspected homicide on northern Vancouver Island

Major crime investigators have been called to the scene of a suspected homicide in the northern Vancouver Island community of Port Hardy.

Senior charged after minivan set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall

The day after a minivan was set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall, a 78-year-old man has been criminally charged.

Canadian soldier wins compensation for cancer linked to burn pits after Veterans Affairs denied claim

A Canadian soldier who was exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded full medical compensation for testicular cancer after Veterans Affairs initially denied his claim.

Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data

The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May.

Man charged after stealing Vancouver police cruiser, driving it around park

The man accused of stealing a Vancouver police cruiser and taking it for a joyride in a public park over the weekend has been criminally charged, authorities announced Monday.

B.C. Conservatives promise to 'end tent cities' – but legal, practical questions remain

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promised to “end tent cities” in the province Saturday while standing at a podium set up in front of a Kelowna encampment whose residents he acknowledged he had not spoken to.

'Selfish billionaire': Chip Wilson's mansion vandalized after political sign erected outside

Days after a political sign was erected outside Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's Vancouver mansion, the waterfront property has been vandalized with graffiti.

Woman charged with murder after stabbing victim dies in Surrey, B.C.

A 36-year-old woman who was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon following a stabbing last month in Surrey, B.C., has now been charged with murder after the victim died in hospital.

BC Conservative leader apologizes for comments linking health-care workers to war crimes

The leader of the BC Conservative Party has now apologized for his response to a question about whether he supports prosecuting health-care workers for their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the same way Nazi leadership were tried after the Second World War.