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• English Bay barge to be assessed, repaired in coming days to prepare for removal

  Plans are in place to assess and repair the runaway barge that’s been attracting a lot of attention on Vancouver’s Sunset Beach since it ran aground over three weeks ago.

  

• Students pay tribute to Delta, B.C., teenager as police investigate suspicious death

  A memorial is growing at a Delta, B.C., high school after the sudden death of one of its students.

  

• Cause of death deemed non-suspicious after body found in burning vehicle

  Days after human remains were found in a burning vehicle in Abbotsford, B.C., authorities have determined the cause of death to be non-suspicious.

• Heading to Mount Seymour? You'll soon need to get a day pass first

  Due to what the province calls a "growing surge" of parkgoers, outdoor enthusiasts will soon need to have a day pass to spend time at a park on Metro Vancouver's North Shore.

• Homes evacuated, road blocked after man barricades himself in house: Surrey RCMP

  Homes in a Surrey neighbourhood were temporarily evacuated and nearby streets blocked over an evolving police incident Wednesday morning.

• Drug dealer has been using since Grade 3, says B.C. judge who went against precedent in sentencing

  A British Columbia judge went against precedent when determining a sentence for a woman who pleaded guilty to trafficking potent opioids in the province.

• Union pushback leads to extension of vaccine mandate deadline for Vancouver city, transit workers

  Some major employers in Metro Vancouver are extending the deadlines for workers to prove they're fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after decisions made by B.C.'s Labour Relations Board.

• Downed power lines lead to closure on section of Highway 1 in B.C., no detour available

  A stretch of Highway 1 was closed Wednesday morning due to downed power lines, with no detour available.

• Property taxes going up again in Vancouver after council approves higher-than-proposed hike

  The City of Vancouver has approved a new budget for 2022, which includes a higher-than-proposed property tax increase.

• 'Utterly devastating': Prosecution disappointed by overturned convictions in Saanich couple's murder

  The prosecution can either appeal the latest decision to the state’s highest court, or proceed with a new trial. "Whether that takes another few months or years, we are steadfast in our desire to bring justice."

• Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, athletes will still compete

  Canada will proceed with a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning government officials won't attend but athletes can continue to compete.

• Vancouver woman hospitalized in Mexico after being assaulted by stranger

  What was supposed to be a week of relaxation in Mexico has turned into a nightmare for a Vancouver woman. Jamie Coutts, who flew to Playa Del Carmen last week, is facing extensive surgery after being attacked by a stranger in the resort town.

• Pedestrian killed, another taken to hospital after serious crash on Lougheed Highway: RCMP

  One woman has died and a man was taken to hospital after a serious crash in Mission, local Mounties say.

• Olympic race walker enters race for city council seat in Metro Vancouver

  Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall.

• COVID-19 vaccines: B.C.'s top doctor says future dose schedules will depend on global rates

  British Columbia's provincial health officer says there's no guarantee that COVID-19 booster shots will be necessary every six months.

• 'It is really disturbing': Campbell River security guard stabbed, in serious condition after theft at Walmart

  A security guard was rushed to hospital in serious condition Tuesday after he was repeatedly stabbed by a man shoplifting from a Walmart in Campbell River, B.C. The perpetrator, who was wearing a purple wig and a medical mask at the time, is still at large.

• B.C. job safety agency warns about flood repairs

  British Columbia's worker protection agency says employers and employees should be aware of the hazards at job sites as the massive repair and recovery work begins after a series of torrential storms.

• Some B.C. residents will be eligible for a 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose, officials say

  Health officials in B.C. have announced that certain people in the province will be eligible to receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.