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• 'Senseless': Over 20 young trees in 5 locations destroyed in Coquitlam

  City officials in Coquitlam are appealing for information after more than 20 young trees in five locations were destroyed over the weekend.

  

• Vancouver men banned from financial markets over blockchain company misconduct

  The former CEO and CFO of a Vancouver-based blockchain company have admitted misconduct to B.C.'s securities regulator.

  

• B.C. tribunal rules on dispute over online iPhone resale

  A B.C. man who misrepresented a used iPhone as new when he sold it through Facebook marketplace has been ordered to refund $900 to the buyer.

• 22-year-old escapes house arrest in Surrey, putting public safety at risk: RCMP

  A 22-year-old man has escaped house arrest in Surrey, and police warn he should be considered armed and dangerous.

• End of an era: BC Ferries closes Pacific Buffet

  It's a sad day for British Columbians who enjoyed the unlimited food offerings provided by the BC Ferries Pacific Buffet.

• 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.

• Vancouver Island wildfire surges in size, forces rolling highway closures

  An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island surged in size Tuesday, covering more than a square kilometre and forcing intermittent closures of the only highway to 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

  A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction.

• 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.