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Former federal cabinet minister not ruling out court action to get a new B.C. Liberal Party

Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal wants to help fill the political gap left by the collapse of BC United.

B.C. police watchdog clears Mounties of wrongdoing after man's arm broken during traffic stop

British Columbia's police oversight agency says there are no grounds for criminal charges against four Mounties after a man's arm was broken during an arrest on Vancouver Island.

'Trove of extraordinary fossils' discovered in northern B.C., museum says

Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.

Minimum nurse-patient ratios established at most B.C. hospitals, says health minister

British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.

Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities

The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is 'deeply ashamed' and 'owning its history' of racism, neglect and abuse.

YVR tech upgrade means laptops, liquids can stay in luggage during security screening

People going through the security checkpoint for domestic travellers at Vancouver International Airport no longer have to remove some items from their carry-on bags.

B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year

UBCM convention: Two of three special resolutions focussed on housing

Mayors and councillors voting at the annual convention of the Union of BC Municipalities have passed three special resolutions, two of them focussed on housing and the third on rural health care.

TransLink converts West Coast Express commuter train to renewable diesel

TransLink says it is one step closer to meeting its net-zero emissions targets after converting its West Coast Express commuter trains between Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to renewable diesel fuel.