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  Hiker who was 'having difficulty holding on' rescued from cliff on North Shore mountain

  Crews on the North Shore rescued a man who called 911 twice saying he was unsure how much longer he could hang on to a cliff Wednesday evening.

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  Repeated fires in already burned-out Vancouver building a 'danger to the neighbourhood:' VFRS

  For the third time in two weeks, Vancouver firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze at a vacant apartment building in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood on Wednesday.

• B.C. developer's appeal of extradition to South Korea dismissed by Supreme Court of Canada

  The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to consider an appeal from a South Korean man who was fighting extradition to his home country where he is wanted for fraud related to a Metro Vancouver property development.

• Nanaimo parents awarded $328K for loss of support after teen killed in crosswalk

  The parents of a Nanaimo teenager who was struck in a crosswalk and later died in hospital have been awarded $327,635 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge recognized the Korean practice of hyodo, in which a child is expected to provide financial and domestic support to their parents.

• COVID outbreaks declared at 5 long-term care homes in B.C. Interior

  The Interior Health Authority has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at five long-term care homes in its jurisdiction in B.C.

• Small plane crash injures 2 on Vancouver Island

  Two people sustained minor injuries when their small plane crashed Wednesday morning on northern Vancouver Island. A spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada tells CTV News the privately owned de Havilland Beaver aircraft "collided with the terrain" approximately 18 kilometres southwest of Campbell River.

• B.C. First Nation to provide update on probe of 3 residential school sites

  A Fraser Valley, B.C., First Nation is expected to provide an update on its work into missing children and unmarked burials at three former residential school sites.

• India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, tells it to cut its diplomats

  India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.

• Brawl breaks out amid duelling Vancouver protests over LGBTQ2S+ education

  Violence erupted between opponents and supporters of LGBTQ2S+ education during a pair of duelling protests held in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday.

• Ministers in the hot seat at UBCM as mayors and councillors ask tough questions

  The annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention was in full swing on Wednesday, with mayors and councillors taking the rare opportunity to ask cabinet ministers tough questions in front of their peers.

• B.C. will take 'bigger role' in addressing short-term rentals, housing minister says

  B.C.’s housing minister has confirmed the province will be taking “a bigger role in addressing short-term rentals” when new legislation is introduced in the fall.

• Cutting obituary for B.C. man thanks karma for 'doing what she does best'

  Few obituaries begin with the words, "I am pleased to announce" – but Amanda Denis believes in blunt honesty.

• 4 wildfire fighters killed in collision on B.C. highway

  Four people were killed in a car crash early Tuesday morning on B.C.’s Highway 1, according to Mounties.

• 'Natural gas incident' prompts evacuation, lockdown at BCIT's Burnaby campus

  Two buildings at BCIT's Burnaby campus were evacuated Wednesday afternoon "due to a reported natural gas incident."

• Burnaby RCMP seek witnesses, information after 'indecent act' at coffee shop

  Mounties in Burnaby are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of committing an "indecent act" at a coffee shop in the city earlier this month.

• UBCM delegates vote on priorities for B.C.'s municipalities

  British Columbia's mayors and councillors have sent a clear message to the provincial government that their priorities revolve around health care, toxic drugs, and emergency services.

• Do you recognize this man? Ridge Meadows RCMP trying to identify assault suspect

  Mounties in Metro Vancouver have released a photo of a man alleged to have assaulted a restaurant worker more than two months ago.

• BC United leader under fire for saying protesters have 'legitimate concerns' ahead of anti-LGBTQ2S+ demonstrations

  The leader of B.C.'s official Opposition faced calls to condemn rallies against LGBTQ2S+ education happening across Canada Wednesday after suggesting the protesters have "legitimate concerns."

• Coyote killed after recent attacks in Mission, B.C., conservation officers say

  Conservation officers have killed one coyote in Mission, but say there are likely others behaving aggressively in the area after nine biting incidents in the last week.

• B.C. Parent Advisory Councils voice support for SOGI in face of protests

  A dozen District Parent Advisory Councils from around B.C. have signed onto a public statement supporting the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in education, as marches calling for the end of such inclusion unfolded across the province Wednesday.