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  B.C. homeowner astounded someone managed to steal one of his prized giant pumpkins

  Dave Lindsey began growing giant pumpkins to bring a bit of magic to his grandkids' Halloween.

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  UVic PhD candidate working to bring first ever portable microplastics test kit to market

  Abbas Motalebizadeh is a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria’s Mechanical Engineering Department and on Wednesday he was at the Victoria International Marina to test the Inner Harbour for microplastics.

• CTV News Reality Check: B.C. leaders' debate includes misleading, muddled statements

  When the three major party leaders spoke to British Columbians for 90 minutes Tuesday during their only televised debate, they slung attacks at each other while touting their own ideas and promises.

• Did John Rustad witness an overdose death on his way to the B.C. leaders' debate?

  During the campaign, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad has repeatedly said people are "dying on the streets" in the province – and on Tuesday he claimed to have witnessed that very thing in downtown Vancouver while he was on his way to the leaders' debate.

• Company must refund $1-million deposit after failing to complete West Vancouver home on time, court rules

  A West Vancouver company has been ordered to repay a homebuyer's $1-million deposit after it failed to complete construction on the property in time.

• Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo lauds B.C. Green Party in leadup to election

  American actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo is weighing in on British Columbia politics, lauding the B.C. Green Party's stance on fossil fuels ahead of the Oct. 19 election.

• B.C. wildlife group offers $1,000 reward after dead black bears found without paws

  The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it is investigating after the bodies of two black bears with their paws removed were found in a Fraser Valley river.

• Eby says he'll focus on NDP's record in B.C., but can't resist more digs at Rustad

  British Columbia New Democrat Leader David Eby says he was "wired" and had trouble falling asleep after the televised election debate, adding that he would see his performance as successful if those watching at home felt he was focused on their priorities.

• Police appeal for information after break-in at Abbotsford home

  Two men broke into a home in Abbotsford in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but police believe the residents were not the "intended targets."

• B.C. protester who praised Hamas allowed to attend rallies again

  A B.C. woman who was recorded praising Hamas as 'heroic and brave' can return to protest rallies, authorities confirmed this week.

• 'I feel very, very lucky': Canucks centre J.T. Miller set to play 800th game

  There was a time J.T. Miller struggled to work his way into an NHL lineup. Now the 31-year-old is a stalwart centre for the Vancouver Canucks — and he's set to play his 800th regular-season game Wednesday.

• B.C. party leaders square off in campaign's only televised debate

  The leaders of B.C.'s main political parties sparred over health care, housing, and affordability Tuesday, pitching competing visions for how to address the most urgent issues facing the province in a debate punctuated by a few feisty exchanges.

• Man suffers serious injuries in assault in Nanaimo, B.C.

  A suspect remains at large after an assault sent a man to hospital with serious injuries in Nanaimo, B.C.

• Pay parking at Spanish Banks: Here's how much Vancouver has collected so far

  Months after pay parking was imposed at Vancouver's Spanish Banks, the pilot project has been fairly lucrative.