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• 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.

  

• Woman dies in North Vancouver house fire

  Investigators in North Vancouver are working to determine what caused a fatal fire at a local residence on Friday night.

• No arrests, more information sought in B.C. case where 17 wild horses shot dead

  Mounties in the Interior are again appealing for information as they continue to investigate the suspicious deaths of 17 wild horses nearly three months ago.

• Body found in Kelowna: RCMP

  A man was found dead in Kelowna on Sunday, RCMP say.

• Local artist organizes Port Moody’s first Pride festival

  Port Moody has joined the list of Metro Vancouver municipalities that are marking Pride Month firsts this June.

• Passengers and crew rescued from cruise ship after engine room fire

  All passengers were rescued from a cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska Monday morning after a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room.

• ‘Say neigh to live horse export’: Why Jann Arden is busking in Vancouver this week

  A Canadian icon is busking on the streets of Vancouver to protest live horse exports from Canada to foreign countries.

• Speed believed to be factor in fatal collision in Abbotsford: police

  A crash involving a car and motorcycle in Abbotsford Sunday night has turned fatal, according to police.

• Uber sets launch date for Victoria, Kelowna

  Ride-hailing giant Uber has finally announced its start date for two major B.C. cities.

• Where fire crews battled blazes across B.C.'s coast over the weekend

  Crews with the Coastal Fire Centre had a busy weekend fighting seven new blazes, including one near Lions Bay.

• B.C. premier says Asia trade mission that omitted China helps prepare for 'the worst'

  British Columbia Premier David Eby is wrapping up an Asian trade mission that omitted China and instead focused on Japan, South Korea and Singapore, a move Eby said was to guard against "the worst" happening in the region.

• Large search held for missing 23-year-old man on Granville Island

  The family of a missing 23-year-old man held a large search party on Granville Island Sunday afternoon.

• Pride events in Canada facing higher security costs, feds offer $1.5M

  The federal government will be providing up to $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security measures at parades and other events this year, as advocates call for all political parties to take part.

• 'I can’t think of a better location': Advocates want Yaletown overdose prevention site to remain

  People who use drugs and advocates are vocalizing their support of a downtown overdose prevention site in response to some residents — and a prominent developer — who no longer want it in their backyard.

• Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation

  The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against false information by adding labels to text, photos and other content generated by artificial intelligence, a top official said Monday.

• Vancouver boy paying it forward after surviving the fight of his life

  Nick Cannon is gearing up for a running race to support a cause close to his heart.

• Man drowns in North Vancouver lake

  A 26-year-old man drowned in North Vancouver's Rice Lake Saturday afternoon.

• June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

  Underlying drought, unseasonably warm temperatures last month and hot, dry conditions in the June forecast mean “the table has been set” for significant wildfire activity this summer, an official with the British Columbia Wildfire Service says.

• Blind Paralympian teams up with scent-trailing dog to find missing people

  Jessica Tuomela is a swimmer and triathlete, and has been on the podium at the Paralympics, but says the feeling returning a missing person home safely is no comparison.