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• 'Renaissance' is coming: How Beyoncé is being celebrated ahead of Vancouver show

  Beyoncé fans in Vancouver are buzzing after learning the star is bringing her "Renaissance" world tour to the city this September.

  

• Drunk driver with expired learners' permit crashes into 2 parked cars in Vancouver police say

  A 47-year-old man who was driving drunk with an expired learners' permit crashed into two parked cars in Vancouver's West End before being arrested, according to authorities.

  

• B.C. man not guilty of stabbing wife because he was 'effectively asleep,' court finds

  A B.C. man who stabbed his wife in the back was acquitted of aggravated assault after a judge found he was likely to have been "effectively asleep" at the time.

• B.C. launches program to increase accessible taxis

  The cost of owning and operating a wheelchair accessible taxi will become more affordable under a provincial program.

• Metro Vancouver parks staff want greater police presence at Wreck Beach

  Vancouver’s only nude beach could see more RCMP police patrols this summer, according to a staff report.

• 'Immediately stop' wearing these sweaters and hoodies, Health Canada warns

  Nearly 130,000 Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled in Canada due to flammability concerns.

• B.C. leads Canada in race to protect citizen’s personal information from cybersecurity threats

  A dozen Canadian ministers quietly met in Vancouver last week to brainstorm better online protections for the private information of citizens.

• EV battery catches fire after being 'ejected' during crash in Richmond

  The battery of an electric vehicle "ejected and combusted" after a crash in Richmond Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

• Homicide investigation underway after woman, 39, found dead on Quadra Island

  A homicide investigation is underway on Quadra Island, B.C., after a 39-year old woman was found dead in what investigators believe was a targeted killing.

• B.C. drug users say 'fight continues' during decriminalization, repeat call for safe supply

  Members of an advocacy group for drug users have gathered to celebrate the start of decriminalization in British Columbia and discuss how they will "fight back" against any efforts to seize illicit substances that meet the 2.5-gram threshold allowed under the first such policy in Canada.

• 'What's good for the region is good for Vancouver': Ken Sim on being mayor, 12 weeks in

  Just over 12 weeks after being sworn in as Vancouver's mayor, Ken Sim says he's making slow but steady progress on his promise to hire 100 new police officers and 100 mental health nurses.

• B.C. teacher suspended for racist comments toward Black colleagues, scaring students

  A teacher from Northern B.C. who was fired from his job for making racist comments to his coworkers and scaring his students has had his certificate of qualification suspended for four weeks.

• Police appeal for information 1 year after woman's body found in Mission, B.C., park

  One year after a woman's remains were found in a regional park in Mission, B.C., police are appealing for information to help advance the investigation.

• Eby not ruling out side talks with PM at national health gathering

  British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's optimistic about next week's meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers about health-care funding.

• Fire at Surrey sawmill under investigation, no injuries reported

  A blaze that broke out at a sawmill in Surrey late Tuesday is under investigation, and fire officials say no injuries have been reported.

• ICBC cancels driving knowledge tests due to system outage

  Anyone looking to get their learner driver's licence in B.C. will have to wait for another day.

• Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's former top doctor, hired by B.C. public health service

  Alberta's former chief medical officer of health has landed a new role in British Columbia. Dr. Deena Hinshaw was named a deputy provincial health officer for B.C. on Wednesday.

• Greater Vancouver home sales to flatten while prices inch up, forecast says

  Home sales in Greater Vancouver are predicted to stay in line with last year's slower pace, while prices inch up slightly.

• Canada's immigration increase alone won't fix the labour market, experts say

  Experts say Canada's plan to increase immigration may ease some pressures in the labour market, but bigger changes are needed to ensure new permanent residents are matched with the jobs that most need filling.

• 'Get a f***ing hotel room': Anti-gay tirade in downtown Vancouver under investigation

  Disturbing video of a man berating a young couple with homophobic slurs in downtown Vancouver has triggered a police investigation – and prompted an outpouring of support for the victims.