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  B.C.'s Bennett, Ont.'s Hennessy named flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremonies in Paris

  Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

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  Timeline: The rise and fall of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political fortunes

  In the wake of the NDP withdrawing its automatic support of the minority Liberal government, here is a timeline of key events charting the arc of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's fortunes in federal politics.

• Whitecaps get chances but no goals in scoreless draw with Dallas

  A scoreless draw was better than a loss, but still not the result the Vancouver Whitecaps were looking for in their Major League Soccer match against FC Dallas Saturday night.

• Major BC Ferries vessel will be out of service for 6 months

  One of the vessels that services the busy Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route will be out of commission for about six months after its propeller fell off, according to BC Ferries.

• Poo smeared around Victoria tennis courts

  Tennis players were in for a nasty surprise at a Victoria park on Friday, when feces were discovered smeared around the courts.

• Suspect charged with 2nd-degree murder 1 year after Smithers, B.C., shooting

  Mounties in northwestern B.C. say they have arrested the suspect in a fatal shooting almost exactly a year after it occurred.

• Whistler RCMP seek help finding stolen painting

  Mounties in Whistler, B.C., are asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for a painting stolen from a building’s lobby two weeks ago.

• Fire destroys commercial greenhouse in Surrey

  A large fire destroyed a greenhouse in Surrey early Saturday morning, causing "quite a spectacle," according to firefighters.

• Man carrying handgun and nearly $30K in cash arrested in Victoria, police say

  Police in Victoria say they arrested a man they found in possession of a loaded handgun and more than $29,000 worth of cash earlier this week.

• These 17 places in B.C. just had their hottest Sept. 6 on record

  It’s been a warm start to September in B.C., and in some communities record-breakingly so, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

• 1 dead, 1 airlifted after crash that closed Highway 1 in Langley

  A tow truck driver is dead and another person has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a major crash on Highway 1 in Langley Friday night.

• 'Extremely vigorous' wildfire activity in central B.C. prompts crews to back off for safety

  The wildfire fight in central B.C. intensified Friday, according to officials.

• Union 'optimistic' ahead of negotiations to end accessible transit strike in B.C.

  The head of the union for striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver says he's cautiously optimistic ahead of Sunday's mediated negotiations with their employer, but members are prepared to stay on strike "as long as it takes."

• Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

  The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next election despite polls citing his unpopularity among Canadians. Here's a look at what would happen if he decided to call it quits.