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• Strike halts classes at 1 B.C. university as contracts inked with staff at 5 other schools

  Job action has halted all classes at Capilano University in North Vancouver as the Ministry of Finance enters agreements with CUPE support staff at five post-secondary institutions in B.C.

  

• Nurse loses registration over malpractice 'on the most serious end of the spectrum': BCCNM

  A B.C. woman has agreed to cancel her nursing registration for at least 18 months after failing to provide round-the-clock care for a patient with “significant” needs.

  

• Body of 23-year-old man who went missing after night out in Vancouver found in False Creek: police

  The search for a 23-year-old man who went missing after a night out in Vancouver last month has come to a tragic end, police confirmed Tuesday.

• Union for cargo workers at B.C. ports to hold strike vote

  The union representing more than 7,000 terminal cargo movers in ports throughout British Columbia has scheduled a strike vote as it negotiates a new collective agreement.

• Wildfire threatens Vancouver Island highway, drivers urged not to stop in area

  An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island forced the temporary closure Tuesday of the only highway access to the western communities of Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet.

• Severely entangled humpback whale rescued off Haida Gwaii, B.C.

  Video shows Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) staff leading the rescue of a severely entangled humpback whale off the coast of British Columbia last week.

• 'When, not if': British Columbians warned to prepare for wildfire evacuations

  The provincial wildfire service is warning British Columbians to have a go-bag and make an evacuation plan with this year's wildfire season off to an alarming start.

• Parents being stretched thin saving up for children's education: survey

  Many Canadian parents are stretching themselves thin — even going as far as to postpone their retirement in some cases — in order to help pay for their children’s education, according to a new survey.

• How could a Bank of Canada rate hike impact B.C.’s housing market?

  Real estate experts say B.C.’s housing market is heating back after cooling off due to rising interest rates but the future is uncertain as several economists expect the Bank of Canada to hike rates again.

• Ukraine dam collapse triggers emergency, Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

  The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe's largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war rushed to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the emergency.

• Multiple investigations underway after B.C. woman’s suspicious death in Australia

  Police in Australia are investigating the suspicious death of a woman who used to live in Surrey, BC, after her body was found in her apartment on the outskirts of Sydney.

• 'Loved beyond belief': Family mourning woman's death in North Vancouver house fire

  The woman who died in a fire in a North Vancouver residence Friday night is being described as having “the biggest heart,” and “the best sense of humour" by her grieving family.

• Multiple Metro Vancouver police agencies join forces to tackle retail theft in Surrey

  A crackdown on retail theft in Surrey has resulted in 26 arrests, the recommendation of 15 criminal charges and the recovery of more than $5,000 in stolen merchandise, according to police.

• B.C. officials respond to 'fear-based' rhetoric about safer supply programs

  Despite "anecdotal information and allegations," there is no evidence that a prescribed safe supply of opioids is being diverted and causing increased harm and death – specifically among youth, B.C.'s chief coroner said Monday.

• Nanaimo-Vancouver ferry service takes another step towards launching

  A new foot passenger-only ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver has marked another milestone towards starting operations.

• No arrests, more information sought in B.C. case where 17 wild horses shot dead

  Mounties in the Interior are again appealing for information as they continue to investigate the suspicious deaths of 17 wild horses nearly three months ago.

• Body found in Kelowna: RCMP

  A man was found dead in Kelowna on Sunday, RCMP say.

• Local artist organizes Port Moody’s first Pride festival

  Port Moody has joined the list of Metro Vancouver municipalities that are marking Pride Month firsts this June.

• Passengers and crew rescued from cruise ship after engine room fire

  All passengers were rescued from a cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska Monday morning after a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room.

• ‘Say neigh to live horse export’: Why Jann Arden is busking in Vancouver this week

  A Canadian icon is busking on the streets of Vancouver to protest live horse exports from Canada to foreign countries.