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  B.C. will scrap carbon tax if feds remove requirement: Eby

  British Columbia's premier says the province will end the consumer carbon tax if the federal government removes the legal requirement to have one.

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  Collector scores ‘holy grail’ at B.C. Pokémon shop

  A Pokémon card shop in Richmond is coming off a record-setting month, highlighted by a customer opening a pack to discover one of the most sought-after cards in the world.

• Charges laid 14 months after fatal downtown Vancouver crash, police say

  Criminal charges have been laid more than a year after a fatal collision in downtown Vancouver, police announced Thursday.

• Vancouver officially launches shared electric scooter program

  Electric scooters are now available for rent in two neighbourhoods in East Vancouver. The micro-mobility company Lime has rolled out 100 e-scooters along with 27 parking stations.

• B.C. to ensure fruit growers impacted by co-op closure are paid for past harvests

  The British Columbia government says it is taking steps to ensure tree fruit growers are compensated for past harvests after the closure of a co-operative that had served farmers for almost 90 years.

• Harbour Air suspends service between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, citing low demand

  Seaplane operator Harbour Air says it is cancelling one of its routes between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and temporarily suspending some flights to the Sunshine Coast, due to decreasing ticket sales.

• B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

  British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.

• Night biking, queer films, and more events to check out in Metro Vancouver this weekend

  There's lots going on in Metro Vancouver this weekend. Whether you're heading to Stanley Park for the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival or BC Place for Lions and Whitecaps home games, here are five other events worth checking out over the next few days.

• Ceiling high for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ahmed: Canada coach

  Vancouver's Ali Ahmed started in both Canada's 2-1 victory over the United States on Saturday and Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Mexico.

• Merritt RCMP arrest 'armed and dangerous' man

  A man who has been wanted by Mounties in Merritt, B.C., since June was arrested Thursday.

• Documents show dozens of harassment, violence cases at CSIS. It deemed only 8 founded

  When Canada's spy chief wrote a secret letter to the public safety minister last December — the week after a report emerged that two young women in the service had been sexually assaulted by a senior colleague — it came with a warning.

• Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall

  An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much of British Columbia sets the stage for more fire activity this fall.

• Realtor fined by B.C. regulator after property photos digitally altered

  A British Columbia Realtor has been fined thousands of dollars after a property listing was found to contain photos that were digitally altered to hide peeling paint and show furnishings that did not exist.

• Mediated talks resume in Metro Vancouver HandyDART strike

  The union representing Metro Vancouver HandyDART drivers and its employer, Transdev, are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Thursday. Drivers walked off the job last Tuesday, stopping most service.