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• Displaced Lytton, B.C., residents marking sombre anniversary

  It’s been exactly one year since fire ravaged the small B.C. community of Lytton, but the source of that massive blaze remains unknown.

  

• 'How could so much have been missed?': Family of disabled B.C. senior who nearly died of neglect speaks out

  Regena Cameron remembers the shock of seeing cousin Jeanette in a B.C. hospital three years ago, after she was admitted in what a judge later called "an advanced state of neglect." Now, she is speaking out, hoping to prevent further suffering.

  

• B.C. cop used position to pursue 'intimate relationships' while on duty, authorities say

  Authorities have announced charges against a B.C. RCMP officer who allegedly used his position to pursue "intimate relationships with women," both on and off duty.

• BC Soccer dispute could sideline thousands of youth players

  Close to 100,000 kids who play soccer in B.C. could be sideline because of a power struggle off the field.

• The race to replace B.C. Premier John Horgan has begun

  B.C. Premier John Horgan ended speculation about his political future when he announced Tuesday that he's making way for a new leader. Now, speculation has started around who could replace him.

• This Vancouver den for rent is so small the door won't close. It's also completely legal.

  It's not unusual for prospective renters searching out affordable options in Vancouver to come across listings where someone in search of a roommate has crammed a single bed into a windowless, downtown den. But are these arrangements legal?

• Assault victim dies of injuries, becoming Vancouver's 7th homicide of the year

  A 56-year-old man is dead and a 61-year-old man has been arrested in Vancouver's seventh homicide of the year.

• Investigators still on scene after deadly bank robbery on Vancouver Island

  Saanich police set up a command centre Wednesday morning at the scene of Tuesday’s deadly shootout following a bank robbery.

• Lamborghinis impounded in West Vancouver after drivers caught speeding

  Two Lamborghinis have been impounded after their drivers were spotted going nearly twice the posted speed limit in West Vancouver.

• Cyclist killed in collision with dump truck in downtown Vancouver

  Police are investigating after a 28-year-old cyclist was killed in a collision with a dump truck in downtown Vancouver Wednesday morning.

• Hundreds of properties in Fraser Valley on evacuation alert due to flood risk

  Hundreds of properties in Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack are now on an evacuation alert as water levels rise on the Fraser River.

• 'What were they waiting for?' Woman inside Saanich bank amid shootout describes 'calm' gunmen

  A woman who was trapped inside a bank during a robbery and fatal shootout with police near Victoria on Tuesday says there is one question still plaguing her a day later: Why didn't the gunmen just leave with the money?

• Lytton, B.C., still under evacuation order one year after fire

  What was once a village is now a fire-scarred wasteland that is uninhabitable. It's been a year since a devastating fire tore through Lytton, B.C., and even now, most of the community is under evacuation order.

• Nine puppies soon up for adoption after mother assists in their rescue

  A dog found on a Fraser Valley property is being hailed as an "amazing mom" after helping BC SPCA officers find and rescue her nine puppies.

• Canadian governments OK settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid addictions

  A proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada covering all provinces and territories has been reached for the recovery of health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medication.

• Barge removal process starting this week, Vancouver officials say

  Seven months after an intense storm sent a wayward barge crashing onto Vancouver's shoreline, the process of deconstructing and removing the massive vessel is finally set to begin.

• RCMP clearing new logging protest encampment near Fairy Creek, B.C.

  Police say they arrested five people as they worked to clear a protest camp on Vancouver Island that's blocking access to a forestry operation in the Fairy Creek Watershed area Wednesday.

• Cadavers needed: B.C. university dealing with decline in donation

  It's not the typical type of donation sought, but the University of British Columbia is in need of particular items: cadavers.

• U.S. hikers want to give 'big thanks' to mystery Good Samaritans from Vancouver

  A pair of U.S. hikers want to thank two Good Samaritans from Vancouver who came to their aid during a hike in California.

• Old-growth logging protest group 'de-escalating,' says traffic disruptions are over

  Weeks after warning that its tactics would escalate, a protest group behind many traffic-blocking stunts says instead it's planning to slow down.