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• Homicide team reveals information on victim of taxi shooting

  The taxi passenger fatally shot in Surrey, B.C., earlier this week had recently been convicted of a drug offence, homicide investigators say.

  

• B.C. man jailed after killing kitten in 'torturous' attack that woke neighbour

  A B.C. man who admitted to attacking his pet kitten so brutally the animal had to be euthanized has been sentenced to spend four months behind bars.

  

• How much is a private island in Howe Sound worth? B.C. assessment appeal board weighs in

  The corporate owner of a private island near Vancouver has successfully appealed the assessed value of the property.

• 'Never seen them stuck on there': Transport truck lands on highway median in Campbell River, B.C.

  A commercial truck driver escaped serious injuries after the rig he was driving ended up on top of a concrete barrier Wednesday morning in Campbell River, B.C.

• Some evacuation orders lifted near Keremeos, B.C., wildfire

  Evacuation orders were lifted for about 50 properties near a wildfire in Keremeos, B.C., as crews expect to see subdued conditions over the coming days.

• B.C. actress hit in the chest by bullet in L.A. shooting last month

  A B.C. performer is recovering after taking a bullet to the chest in Los Angeles last month.

• B.C. NDP leadership race: Eby wishes competitor Appadurai luck, 'but not too much luck'

  In the race for leadership of B.C.'s governing New Democrats, a high-profile candidate is wishing a newcomer luck – "but not too much luck!"

• Vancouver-area renters: Here's where it's cheapest, and where you'd pay the most

  It's no surprise to renters and would-be renters that it costs a lot to live in the Vancouver area, but a recent report suggests there are some spots where tenants pay a bit less.

• 'This was a bizarre incident': Man arrested after kayakers struck by log pushed off cliff near Nanaimo

  Mounties say a pair of kayakers are lucky to have escaped serious injury after a man pushed a large log over a cliff and onto their boats in the waters off Nanaimo, B.C.

• 'Scratchy itchy black bear' caught on camera on B.C. trail

  A black bear didn't seem to mind when a cyclist stopped to watch it deal with an itch in Port Coquitlam Tuesday.

• 'We do anticipate there will be more': Multiple wildfires burning on Vancouver Island after lightning storm

  Wildfire officials say a lightning storm rolling over Vancouver Island is responsible for sparking up to nine fires burning in the region Wednesday.

• Canadian Forces Snowbirds grounded in wake of B.C. crash

  The Royal Canadian Air Force has grounded the Snowbirds aerobatic team after one of the jets suffered a hard landing last week in northern British Columbia.

• Driver caught doing more than twice the speed limit near park ticketed, has car impounded

  A driver who was caught doing more than twice the speed limit near a Burnaby park had his vehicle impounded and is facing hundreds of dollars in fines.

• Vancouver weather: Cooler temperatures, chance of rain in forecast

  After many warm days in a row, Metro Vancouver's weather is expected to be a little cooler through the rest of the week, with a chance of showers in the forecast.

• West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs

  West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C. mills for a loss of 147 jobs as it reduces production in part because of lack of timber supplies.

• Some gas stations run out as prices drop across B.C.

  Drivers were so eager to fill up before gas prices rise again that some stations across British Columbia ran out.

• Driver who hit a wall in a snowy McDonald's drive-thru tried to blame the restaurant

  A B.C. driver who hit a wall in a snowy McDonald's drive-thru won't receive the payout he requested to cover damages and personal time.

• Man who was swimming with friends, family drowns in Okanagan Lake: RCMP

  A man who was spending the day at the lake with friends and family earlier this week drowned, B.C. Mounties say.

• Temping doctors, orphaned patients: Turmoil continues in B.C. health-care system

  Patients and doctors alike are feeling the effects of a turbulent health-care system, where clinic closures have B.C.'s physicians weighing their options as their orphaned patients plead to be seen by a shrinking number of general practitioners.

• 'This is the best season I can recall': Fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

  The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of sockeye in decades.