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• Vancouver outdoor bar closes, citing city permitting process

  A beloved outdoor bar in Vancouver's Chinatown that was born due to the COVID-19 pandemic has closed.

  

• Downtown Eastside fire forces SRO evacuation, crews hope most will be able to return Saturday

  Dozens of residents were forced to evacuate a single-room occupancy building in the Downtown Eastside Saturday morning as crews battled a fire in a second-floor unit.

  

• Break-in at Richmond coffee shop caught on camera; police investigating

  A Richmond coffee shop says it is out hundreds of dollars – and will need to pay thousands more for repairs – after a thief broke into the business this week.

• 79-year-old B.C. choir conductor constructs 'little libraries' to donate to others

  Although he's the same age as Mick Jagger, and has worked in the music business for a similar length of time, there is one difference between between the Rolling Stones frontman and Bruce More.

• Musqueam history, heritage and culture showcased in new FIFA 23 video game

  Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow was blown away when he saw the results of the collaboration with EA Sports.

• HIV spike among B.C. drug users associated with COVID-19 lockdown, research says

  A new study says reduced access to HIV services during early COVID-19 lockdowns in British Columbia was associated with a "sharp increase" in HIV transmission among some drug users.

• B.C. court rejects convicted drug dealer's entrapment claim

  A Victoria man convicted of drug dealing was not entrapped by police, according to a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling.

• This electric, self-driving delivery robot can bring pizza to your door

  If you're looking to get Pizza Hut delivered in downtown Vancouver, your delivery person might not be a person at all.

• N.L. woman missing after Fiona sweeps homes into sea, wreaks havoc across East Coast

  Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say two people were swept out of residences that collapsed into the sea as post-tropical storm Fiona hit Saturday.

• The incredible power of Fiona making landfall in Atlantic Canada through the eyes of storm chasers

  Post-tropical storm Fiona walloped Atlantic Canada after making landfall early Saturday and storm chasers captured the incredible power as the storm roared ashore.

• Man who chased Vancouver woman also threatened to 'kill children' in a park, witnesses say

  Two Vancouver mothers say the same man who chased and yelled at a woman in Yaletown this week also threatened to "kill children" in a nearby park that same afternoon. But when they called 911 for help, they say, no officers arrived.

• Will they or won't they? Policing in Surrey a political football

  The ongoing battle over the Surrey police transition could become more complicated – and may have other cities thinking twice before considering a similar move – after a mayoral candidate pledged to wind back the clock if she’s elected.

• Months-long waits for breast biopsies 'unacceptable,' says B.C. doctor

  A B.C. doctor is sounding the alarm, saying women are waiting months for biopsies to determine if they have breast cancer.

• Former B.C. hockey coach pleads guilty to child pornography charges

  A former youth hockey coach who worked in B.C.'s Lower Mainland has pleaded guilty to several sexual offences, including child pornography charges.

• Unconscious pedestrian struck by vehicle on North Shore identified, police say

  Mounties in North Vancouver confirmed Saturday that a female pedestrian who was left unconscious after a driver hit her Friday morning has been identified.

• Difficult conversations with mom preceded 'volatile' situation at BC Women's Hospital, police say

  The frightening situation that played out at BC Women's Hospital this week was preceded by difficult conversations between staff and a mother about her child, authorities said Friday.

• New TransLink customer service centre opens to public at Waterfront Station

  TransLink's new, 6,200-square-foot Customer Service Centre at Waterfront Station opened to the public Friday, roughly doubling the transit provider's capacity to serve users in person.

• B.C. man plans to pay off mortgage, relax poolside after $1M lotto win

  A B.C. man has his sights set on Scottsdale, Ariz., for a relaxing poolside vacation after a stroke of luck.

• 12-year-old finds 'samurai sword' in bushes, Victoria police seek owner

  Victoria police are looking for the owner of what they describe as a 'samurai sword' found in a bush in Esquimalt this week.

• Police search for Surrey teen missing nearly a month

  Mounties in Surrey are asking for the public's help finding a teenage girl who has been missing for nearly a month.