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• Local filmmaker digs deep into demise of the Vancouver Grizzlies in latest doc

  The lingering anger over the departure of the Vancouver Grizzlies 20 years later is what inspired filmmaker Kathleen Jayme to create her latest film, "The Grizzlie Truth."

  

• Robbery suspect bear-sprayed store owner in downtown Vancouver, police say

  Vancouver police are investigating a robbery involving bear spray that happened in the city's downtown Friday afternoon.

  

• Kelowna transit workers say negotiations resuming ahead of planned strike

  Unionized transit workers in Kelowna say they have been invited to resume negotiations with their employer on Tuesday, one day before a planned strike is scheduled to begin.

• Worker dies on the job in North Vancouver park

  An employee has died on the job while working on some trees at a popular park in North Vancouver.

• 'Every Child Matters' sign on Vancouver Island bridge defaced, repainted

  Hateful vandalism of the Historically Orange Bridge over the Somass River in Port Alberni lasted just hours before Tseshaht First Nation members and supporters removed it Saturday morning.

• BC Wildfire Service warns season not yet over amid drought

  Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's “very unique fire season” in the province is not yet over.

• Vernon Adams Jr. shines as B.C. Lions hand Ottawa Redblacks third straight loss

  Almost exactly a month after joining the B.C. Lions in a trade from the Montreal Alouettes, the veteran quarterback threw his first touchdown pass in orange and black on Friday, propelling his team to a 34-19 victory over the ailing Ottawa Redblacks.

• Canada headed for 'severe' and 'inevitable' recession in 2023: economist

  Canada is headed for a 'severe' and 'almost inevitable' recession in early 2023, according to the head of economics at Macquarie Group, which states Canada will face an approximately three per cent contraction in gross domestic product and a five per cent rise in its unemployment rate during the predicted recession.

• Long COVID: What science has learned about the loss of smell and taste

  Some five per cent of global COVID-19 survivors have now developed long-lasting taste and smell problems, according to a 2022 study. More than two years into the pandemic, researchers found an estimated 15 million people may still have problems perceiving odours, while 12 million may struggle with taste.

• How Canada's empty offices could get a second chance

  Offices in Canada still haven't returned to their pre-pandemic occupancy rates, and now a growing number of underused buildings are being converted into apartments and condominiums. CTVNews.ca takes a look at this trend.

• 'It's still a lot of hurting': Survivors of former North Vancouver residential school return to the site

  Survivors of a former North Vancouver residential school were among hundreds who gathered at the site for a pilgrimage Friday.

• Vancouver's Trutch Street to be renamed Musqueamview Street

  The Musqueam Indian Band has gifted a replacement name for Trutch Street to the City of Vancouver, more than a decade after members first called for a change.

• B.C. city permanently raises local First Nation's flag on Truth and Reconciliation Day

  The City of White Rock marked the second ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday by raising the flag of the Semiahmoo First Nation at city hall.

• 'I just want to have peace': B.C. grandmother battling impending eviction

  Elsa Schmidt, an 82-year-old grandmother from Surrey, says her landlord has told her she has too much furniture – and even that she's not allowed to bake.

• Vancouver gas prices hit record high for 2nd day in a row

  Some stations in Vancouver were advertising a litre of regular for 241.9 cents on Friday, the second consecutive day that the region has set an all-time record.

• B.C. man feels 'sense of peace' after winning $500K on Lotto Max ticket

  Money wasn't the only thing James Naabye gained after winning $500,000 in a recent Lotto Max draw. The Squamish, B.C., resident told lottery officials he also has a newfound 'sense of peace' thanks to the unexpected financial cushion.

• Rogers says assessment error cost it $2M in B.C. property taxes; judge rejects claim

  Rogers Communications says a BC Assessment error forced it to pay $2.2 million more in property taxes on its fibre-optic cables than it should have, but a judge has dismissed its petition to fix the problem.

• B.C. saw same number of fires, much less land burned in 2022 season, wildfire service says

  The 2022 wildfire season is not yet over, but it's been winding down, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service's final status update of the year.

• 'We need to win': Vancouver Whitecaps look to contain Austin FC in home finale

  If you squint really, really hard, you can still see a possible path to the playoffs for the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club needs a lot of results to go its way, however, starting with a win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday.

• Orcas battle humpbacks in interspecies skirmish caught on camera off Vancouver Island

  An international whale watching and conservation group says some of its members came across a rare and dramatic encounter between orcas and humpbacks off Vancouver Island this week.