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  B.C. mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this year safer

  As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year.

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  B.C. needs dedicated, cross-government wildfire strategy: former minister

  A former British Columbia forests minister says the province is on the right track as it responds to worsening wildfires, but the scale of the challenge is so great, it's falling behind and needs to prioritize a "whole-of-society" approach.

• Oilers beat Canucks 3-2, tie series

  The Vancouver Canucks lost their first post-season away game on Tuesday when the Edmonton Oilers scored in the final minute of Game 4 Tuesday.

• B.C. condo owner ordered to stop listing unit on Airbnb, fined $2K

  A condo owner in B.C. has been ordered to stop using her unit as a short-term rental and will have to pay $2,000 in fines for renting it out on Airbnb and Craigslist in the past.

• Maximum payout for LifeLabs class-action drops from $150 estimate to $7.86

  Canadian LifeLabs customers who filed an application for a class-action settlement began receiving their payments this week, though at a much lower amount than initially expected.

• 'Not my job to crunch numbers,' Vancouver mayor says as expert questions FIFA's economic benefit

  With two years to go until FIFA World Cup 2026 matches kickoff at BC Place, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim spoke to the Surrey Board of Trade about his anticipation of regional economic benefits from hosting the world’s largest sporting event.

• B.C. musician's song catches attention of Canucks

  When Adam Kirschner wrote 'Slap Shot,' he never imagined the song would be embraced by his favourite team.

• B.C. craft brewery offers year's supply of free beer – if you get a tattoo

  A well-known brewery in B.C.'s Lower Mainland is celebrating a milestone anniversary with an enticing offer of $1,200 worth of free beer – but there's a catch.

• 6 months in, Vancouver hits only 30% of annual housing target

  A report by city staff has found that Vancouver is falling short of meeting a housing target set by the provincial government.

• Squamish bear attack was 'defensive in nature': BCCOS

  A mother bear that bit a woman on a trail in Squamish last week will not be captured or killed, according to officials.

• 'Shoot you all': B.C. teacher's classroom joke results in reprimand

  A teacher from B.C.'s Southern Interior who jokingly told a class he would shoot them if they didn't ace an upcoming test has been reprimanded for professional misconduct.

• Fort Nelson evacuees wait it out as incoming weather holds key to B.C. firefight

  A wildfire in the community of Fort Nelson has significantly expanded as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more mandatory evacuation orders.

• Arrests made after property crime incidents in Fort Nelson amid evacuation orders: RCMP

  As thousands of residents in the Fort Nelson area are under evacuation order, local Mounties say some arrests have been made following incidents of property crime.

• New LEED-certified control tower being constructed at Victoria airport

  The shovels have hit the ground on the construction of a new LEED-certified navigation tower at Victoria International Airport.