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• May long weekend marked by violent crimes in Vancouver

  Vancouver police were kept busy over the long weekend responding to a number of violent crimes being reported throughout the city.

  

• Do you recognize this man? Police search for Surrey sex assault suspect

  Police have released the name and photo of a man suspected of breaking into a woman's home and sexually assaulting her in Surrey.

  

• Trudeau waffles when asked if Canada exists on stolen land

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Kamloops on Monday as an invited guest of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc as the First Nation marked the first anniversary of the confirmation of 215 unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school.

• Rents in Vancouver continue to rise, with no relief in sight: report

  Vancouver once again has the dubious distinction of being the most expensive city in Canada for renters, along with having the highest year-over-year rate price increase, a new report says.

• Woman shot by police in Surrey, IIO called in

  A woman was injured when "shots were fired by police" in Surrey Tuesday, according to B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office.

• Stranger attempted to lure child waiting for school bus: Chilliwack RCMP

  After a 10-year-old waiting for the school bus in Chilliwack reported being approached by an adult man who "propositioned them on a date," police are investigating the incident as attempted child luring.

• Federal, provincial governments pledge $15M each for 2025 Invictus Games in B.C.

  The federal and provincial governments are each committing $15 million in support of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler.

• New image offers clearer view of Chinatown bear spray suspect

  Days after a senior was attacked with bear spray in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood, police have released a new image that provides a clearer view of their suspect.

• Dog custody dispute between B.C. exes highlights complexity of proving ownership

  A B.C. woman has been ordered to return a dog she says she received as a gift through a verbal agreement and repay hundreds of dollars for a pet deposit.

• Texas school shooting kills 19 children, 2 adults

  An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

• 'The world has to know what happened,' residential school survivor says of reopening old wounds

  The effect of an announcement one year ago about the discovery of what is believed to be dozens of unmarked graves has been compared to reopening old wounds by survivors of Canada's residential school system, but one former student said the pain is necessary.

• Trudeau says CBSA will decide whether Iran soccer team can enter Canada

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada Border Services Agency will be the department that decides whether Iran's men's soccer team is allowed into the country for a game next month.

• 'Timbit' the seal pup rescued off B.C. coast

  A harbour seal pup found weak and alone on a beach has a sweet new name and is being cared for by specialized staff at the Vancouver Aquarium.

• Former CFL wide receiver's sentencing date rescheduled in B.C. for 2009 murder

  The sentencing of former Canadian Football League wide receiver Joshua Boden for the murder of a woman in 2009 has been rescheduled to June 16.

• 2 B.C. men ordered to pay $13,000 for illegally hunting 3 moose

  Two B.C. men have been ordered to pay thousands of dollars and were handed hunting bans in connection to the poaching of three moose.

• CTV News Vancouver recognized for excellence in flood and pandemic coverage

  CTV News at 6 was named B.C.'s best newscast as the Vancouver newsroom won multiple journalism awards.

• 'It doesn't take long before it's too late': 6 cases of flesh-eating disease found in Vancouver Island dogs

  Six cases of a rare and often fatal flesh-eating disease have been detected in dogs on Vancouver Island in recent months.

• 'So surreal': B.C. man couldn't believe his recent half-a-million-dollar lotto win

  A B.C. man was in disbelief when he won the top Lotto Max Extra prize earlier this month.

• 'Too many children did not make it home': Anniversary of discovery at Canada's largest residential school

  It's been a year since the announcement of the detection of unmarked graves at the site of what was once Canada's largest residential school – an announcement that for many Indigenous survivors was confirmation of what they already knew.

• B.C., Alberta farms confirm latest avian flu outbreaks

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed two more outbreaks of avian influenza in small flocks - one in southern British Columbia and the other in southeastern Alberta.