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• Are grocery shoppers being gouged? Analyst suspects inflation 'profiteering'

  As grocery shoppers face sticker shock week after week, some are questioning whether inflation is fully to blame for rising prices.

  

• Why has Vancouver seen a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes? Expert says pandemic not the only factor

  The COVID-19 pandemic may have marked a significant increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in Metro Vancouver, but one expert from the University of British Columbia says the Asian community has been blamed for other issues in the past, like housing costs.

  

• 'So disappointing': B.C. charities struggling as gas prices soar

  The soaring cost of gas is hitting charities in Metro Vancouver hard and organizations are worried they will soon have to make tough decisions and cuts to services if they don’t get some relief.

• Teacher suspended after doing 'back-breaker' move on students in North Vancouver

  An elementary school teacher who repeatedly used a 'back-breaker' move on students in North Vancouver has been suspended and ordered to take a course on fostering a positive learning environment.

• Bad optics? B.C. government under fire again for $800M museum rebuild

  For the second day in a row the NDP government was under fire for its decision to replace a museum at a cost of $800 million, with both opposition parties on the offensive, but for very different reasons.

• Public nudity petition sponsored by former Green Party leader Elizabeth May

  Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May has sponsored a petition calling on the federal government to repeal the Criminal Code's prohibition of public nudity, but she says she has not signed it and doesn’t support it.

• Parents anxiously awaiting updates as Health Canada assesses COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

  Nearly three weeks after Moderna became the first pharmaceutical company to apply for Health Canada approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for young children, the regulatory agency is tight-lipped about progress.

• 'Irreplaceable': Thieves steal war veterans' donated items from Chilliwack museum

  Volunteers with the CFB Chilliwack Historical Society are reeling after thieves broke into a military museum and stole irreplaceable items donated by war veterans and their families.

• Should upcoming soccer friendly between Canada and Iran be cancelled?

  There is outcry from families of Flight 752 victims over the decision to invite Iran's soccer team to play against Team Canada next month in Vancouver.

• Wildfire near Highway 1 causes traffic delays, congestion west of Ashcroft

  A wildfire that broke out near Highway 1 west of Ashcroft, B.C., caused traffic delays and congestion on Tuesday afternoon.

• Fire that destroyed B.C. village couldn't have been stopped, even with emergency response: report

  A wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton couldn't have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response, says a new report.

• 'That's momhood': Breastfeeding B.C. woman saves pet goose from eagle attack

  A front door camera at a home in British Columbia captured the moment when a woman saved her pet goose from an eagle attack, while also nursing her newborn.

• Rattlesnake rescued by B.C. road crews

  Crews working to rebuild B.C.'s Highway 8 encountered a relatively rare rattlesnake Monday.

• Are these the best patios in Vancouver? 9 local restaurants make list of Canadian top 100

  A list of Canada's best 100 spots to spend patio season includes nine Vancouver restaurants.

• B.C. massage therapist admits to exposing, massaging patients' chests without consent

  A B.C. massage therapist's registration is being cancelled for at least five years after he admitted to professional misconduct against multiple patients, which included exposing their chests without consent.

• An Indigenous teenager who left home a year ago hasn't been seen by her family since

  An Indigenous teenage girl walked out of her home in May of last year, and hasn't been seen by her family since.

• B.C. agility dog with 3 legs wins national award

  Although Fisher is partial to just laying about cuddling the cat, the three-legged dog’s determination is proving to be boundless.

• B.C. residents cross border for 2nd booster in Washington state

  With limited access to second boosters at home, a growing number of British Columbians have been considering a trip into Washington state for a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

• Sex offender who posed as modelling agent argues in appeal he'll be lower risk as he gets older

  A British Columbia sex offenders who posed as a modelling agent, using "auditions" as a way to lure victims even after being charged, lost an appeal to change his sentence this month.

• 'It's challenging': Surrey home destroyed in early morning fire

  A Surrey home was destroyed after an early morning fire on 100 Avenue near 174A Street.