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  Governments must disaster-proof Canada's hospitals against climate change: experts

  Last month, the Canadian Medical Association warned that Canada's health-care facilities are among the oldest public infrastructure in use. Half were built more than 50 years ago, making them especially vulnerable to extreme climate events.

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  Whitecaps fans frustrated superstar Messi will miss Vancouver vs. Miami game

  Marc DeLuca and his wife had the perfect sixth birthday gift for their son, Jack — tickets to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play the Whitecaps in Vancouver.

• BC SPCA appeals for donations with high demand for pet food banks

  The sustained period of above-target inflation has put major pressure on all of us – so it's no wonder pet food donations are down at the BC SPCA.

• PNE announces sponsor for new amphitheatre, asks public to vote on name

  Freedom Mobile's name will be on the new, $103-million PNE amphitheatre when it opens in 2026, but what exactly comes after the company's name remains to be decided.

• RCMP officer's social media posts prompt calls for suspension from First Nation chief

  A British Columbia First Nation is calling for the suspension and removal of an RCMP officer from Bella Bella over social media posts he made before joining the Mounties.

• Opening dates for new Pattullo Bridge, Broadway Subway delayed again

  Two major infrastructure projects in Metro Vancouver have fallen further behind schedule, the provincial government announced Friday.

• Mayor says Fort Nelson, B.C., evacuation order 'very close' to being lifted

  The mayor of the northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have been evacuated due to wildfires says officials are "very close" to letting residents go home before next Tuesday.

• IIO investigating after police vehicle hits cyclist on Vancouver Island

  British Columbia's police oversight agency is investigating after a police vehicle struck a cyclist on Vancouver Island earlier this week.

• No Lionel Messi at BC Place, but lots of other things to see and do in Vancouver this weekend

  Soccer fans won't have a chance to see arguably the greatest player of all time at BC Place this weekend, after all, but there's still lots happening in Vancouver as May comes to a close.

• Restaurants Canada says price increases coming to B.C. chicken 'unsustainable'

  Restaurants Canada says an increase in the farm-level price of chicken in B.C. could raise costs for consumers by around 10 per cent.

• B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley sentenced to 29 months in jail

  A high-risk sex offender who disappeared from a Vancouver halfway house last fall – sparking a 10-day manhunt – was sentenced to 29 months in prison in Vancouver provincial court Friday.

• Michael Stipe photo of Kurt Cobain sets personal record at Vancouver auction

  Before Michael Stipe was known the world over as the lead singer and lyricist for the multimillion-selling rock band R.E.M., he was taking pictures. And while his outsized music career has since overshadowed his visual pursuits, the 64-year-old set a personal sales record earlier this month at a private art auction in Vancouver.

• Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction, affirms refusal of evidence

  The Supreme Court of Canada says a man found guilty of sexually assaulting his long-time partner was not entitled to present evidence about sexual activity they engaged in shortly before the offence.

• Video shows pepper spray attack in Victoria as youth suspects sought

  The Victoria Police Department is looking for help identifying three youths involved in an attack on two individuals on the 600-block of Yates Street in downtown Victoria.