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• 'Hate-motivated incidents' that emerged in response to drag story time in Nelson, B.C., under investigation: police

  A drag story time event for children that was postponed earlier this month in Nelson, B.C., is at the centre of multiple investigations into suspected hate crimes, according to local police.

  

• Women living in Vancouver encampment victims of violence, including sexual assault: survey

  A new survey is highlighting safety concerns among women living in the tent encampment on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, with every respondent reporting they have been victims of violence, including sexual assault.

  

• Investigation underway after fire in Vancouver's Chinatown deemed suspicious

  A fire in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood on Sunday evening is being investigated as suspicious.

• Burial plots in Metro Vancouver are now so expensive, they're being compared to real estate

  Burial plots have become such a hot commodity in Metro Vancouver, one spot in a Burnaby cemetery is being sold privately online for $54,000.

• Federal budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians: sources

  The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

• Nanny who was fired after cancer diagnosis awarded $45K in B.C. discrimination case

  A temporary foreign worker from the Philippines who was fired from her job as a caregiver after a cancer diagnosis has been awarded over $45,000 by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

• Police identify 16-year-old killed in 'unprovoked' stabbing at Toronto subway station

  Police have identified a teenager who died after being stabbed in an ‘unprovoked’ attack at a Toronto subway station Saturday night, and have charged an adult male suspect with his murder.

• Downtown Eastside crash sends 3 pedestrians to hospital

  Three people were hospitalized after being hit by a car in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Saturday evening, according to authorities.

• 2 seriously injured in 'targeted' Chilliwack shooting: RCMP

  Two people were found with "multiple gunshot wounds" in Chilliwack Saturday, after a shooting police say may have been gang-related.

• 117 people remain in encampment on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as province promises more housing

  B.C.'s housing minister provided an update Sunday on the work being done to get people living on the streets of the Downtown Eastside into housing.

• Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance

  The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice.

• Prince George nurse suspended 2 months after breaching 'interim undertaking' with college

  A Prince George nurse has been suspended for two months for a litany of "practice issues" identified by his professional college.

• Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

  Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes says millennial Canadians have been dealt a generational losing hand as they face student loans layered with bad debts from credit cards, high-interest loans, and post-pandemic tax debt from collecting CERB.

• Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says

  Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.

• 1 dead after crash involving freight train in Langley

  One person has died after a collision involving a car and a freight train in Langley Sunday morning, according to authorities.

• 'It's not just fentanyl anymore': B.C. sets new record high for overdose calls as concerns grow over 'tranq' drug

  BC Emergency Health Services says March 22 set a new record for overdose calls province-wide.

• SFU team looks to tackle climate change with 'energy-harvesting' technology

  A Simon Fraser University professor has created a network of the world's greatest energy harvesting experts in an attempt to help tackle climate change.

• Crews battle 2nd commercial building fire of the day in Vancouver

  Firefighters were called to a blaze at a commercial business in East Vancouver for the second time in less than 12 hours Saturday afternoon.

• Vancouver Canucks top Dallas Stars 3-1 behind Boeser goal

  Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Vancouver Canucks held the Dallas Stars scoreless on four power plays, including one late in the third period, for a 3-1 win Saturday night.

• 'Unexpected limited physician availability' closes emergency room in B.C. Interior

  A hospital in the B.C. Interior was forced to close its emergency department because of a lack of staff Saturday, according to the local health authority.