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• Woman with cerebral palsy discovers passion for skydiving

  After decades of being told "no," to various activities, an adrenaline junkie with cerebral palsy found a love of skydiving.

  

• Rain slows down Vancouver Island wildfire, detour route reopens

  Rain overnight Friday provided some relief for a wildfire burning out-of-control near Port Alberni, B.C., as crews continue to battle the blaze that shut down the only paved roadway connecting the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island.

  

• Beloved B.C.-based Asian grocery chain announces first U.S. location

  Residents of Washington state will soon be able to experience a B.C. favourite without crossing the border.

• How a Facebook comment about fish and chips led to an ethics complaint against an elected official in B.C.

  The Moby Dick restaurant has been serving up its famous fish and chips on the White Rock promenade since it was founded by the Mueller family in 1975. But one local city councillor clearly isn’t a fan.

• Driver plows through entrance of West Vancouver Whole Foods

  Authorities in West Vancouver say it's lucky more people were not harmed when a driver crashed his car through the entrance of a Whole Foods Friday, coming to a stop in the busy produce section.

• Russian cargo plane seized by Canadian government at Toronto Pearson Airport

  A Russian-registered cargo aircraft that has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport for more than a year was seized by the Canadian government Saturday afternoon and could now be redistributed to Ukraine.

• Public inquiry into foreign interference 'has never been off the table': LeBlanc

  Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a public inquiry into foreign interference 'has never been off the table,' following the sudden resignation of special rapporteur David Johnston.

• Ukraine's fight for 'the future of us all,' Trudeau says on surprise trip to Kyiv

  Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in Kyiv, where he told the country's parliament they are in a battle for 'the future of us all.'

• Big Vancouver Chinatown development 'likely' nearing approval despite community pushback

  Developer Beedie Living's condo tower was originally voted down by the City of Vancouver's Development Permit Board in 2017, but a challenge in B.C. Supreme Court and a shift in community sentiment have given the project new life.

• Rainbow crosswalk vandalized, Pride flag set on fire in Hope, B.C.

  The small community of Hope, B.C., saw two acts of vandalism targeting Pride displays Thursday morning, incidents police say they are treating as potential hate crimes.

• Sunshine Coast given provincial approval for new water-saving measure

  Fears of another devastating drought have been looming over the Sunshine Coast as hot, dry weather impacts the province this spring.

• Officials urge people defying evacuation order in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to flee immediately

  An "incredibly volatile" wildfire is moving closer to the B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge and officials are urging residents who have stayed behind—in spite of an evacuation order—to leave immediately.

• Body of Vancouver man discovered in Lions Bay, 1 day after he left for hike: RCMP

  The search for a missing hiker in Metro Vancouver has been called off, after the discovery of 29-year-old Michael Tu’s body.

• 31-year-old charged in fatal shooting of Maple Ridge man last year: IHIT

  Investigators looking into the death of a Maple Ridge man last April say his suspected shooter has been charged with second-degree murder.

• 'Armed and dangerous' Surrey man arrested, police say

  A Surrey man who police warned was "armed and dangerous" after he removed his ankle monitor and left his court-mandated residence late last month has been re-arrested.

• B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit their lowest level in almost 2 years this month

  Weekly wastewater surveillance data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control suggests COVID-19 transmission has continued declining in the Lower Mainland this month, a week after the centre reported its lowest hospitalization total in nearly two years.

• UFC 289: Nunes, Aldana title bout a go after fighters make weight in Vancouver

  Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana will face off at UFC 289 with the women's bantamweight belt on the line after both fighters made weight at the official weigh-in on Friday.

• Police investigating 'multiple suspicious deaths' in Kelowna home

  Mounties in Kelowna say two people are dead after an incident at a home in the city's Upper Mission area Thursday night.

• BC Ferries cancels sailings between Vancouver and Victoria

  BC Ferries has cancelled two sailings between Vancouver and Victoria on Friday evening.

• RCMP use plane to track theft suspect fleeing on speeding motorcycle from Kelowna to Kamloops

  Mounties deployed an airplane recently to track a suspect on a speeding motorcycle from a crime scene in Kelowna to a hotel in Kamloops.