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  B.C. man who posed as massage therapist used social media to 'target' women he sexually assaulted, court hears

  A B.C. man who sexually assaulted 12 women while posing as a masseur has been sentenced to two years in prison, with the judge describing him as a "calculating, committed, long term, serial sexual predator."

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  Why security experts say you shouldn't post pictures while on vacation

  Crime-prevention experts are urging travellers not to share their vacation plans online, or post photos while they’re away, because it lets thieves know that a home is empty.

• 3 Hughes brothers to face off for 1st time in NHL as Canucks host Devils

  The Hughes brothers are set to become just the ninth family in National Hockey League history to have three siblings suit up in the same game.

• Coast Guard investigates oily sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek

  The Canadian Coast Guard says it's trying to identify the source of a diesel smell and sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek.

• More than half of all weapons seizures by CBSA officers this year have been in B.C. and Yukon. Here's why.

  The Canada Border Services Agency seized roughly 22,700 weapons in the first 10 months of 2023. More than half of those – 13,400 – were seized in the agency's Pacific Region, which covers B.C. and Yukon.

• B.C. Review Board orders accused in Chinatown stabbing to remain in custody

  The man accused in a triple-stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood earlier this year has been ordered to remain in custody at a forensic psychiatric hospital.

• B.C. homebuyer awarded more than $5K after seller failed to evict basement suite tenant

  The corporate seller of a B.C. home has been ordered to pay the buyer more than $5,000 for failing to evict a tenant who refused to leave.

• B.C. moves to reduce raw log exports, boost higher-value wood manufacturing

  British Columbia is moving to reduce the export of raw logs harvested in the province by requiring that certain types of lumber from the Interior undergo manufacturing first.

• Chilliwack RCMP serious crimes unit investigating man's death

  Mounties are investigating after a man was found in medical distress in downtown Chilliwack, B.C., and later died in hospital.

• B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

  The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.

• One in critical condition after serious Langley crash

  Two people were taken to hospital after a serious collision in Langley Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

• B.C. wrings out after being drenched by atmospheric river

  Parts of southwestern British Columbia remain under a rainfall warning as a potent atmospheric river made landfall along the province's coast Monday, bringing ample rain and high winds while disrupting roads and utilities.

• Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms

  A salmon conservation group is raising concerns about reported increases in wild fish deaths, primarily herring, in British Columbia's open-net fish farms.

• YVR to unveil plan to prevent holiday travel chaos

  Vancouver International Airport has invested $40 million into a plan it says will prevent another winter holiday nightmare for travellers.