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• B.C. Tesla driver kicks out window to escape car fire

  Firefighters are investigating the cause of a dangerous fire that briefly trapped a Vancouver-area man inside a Tesla.

  

• White van allegedly following young women in Surrey, social media post says

  A social media post is warning young women in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood to be on high alert, after several have come forward claiming they’ve been followed.

  

• When will drivers get their ICBC rebates? An updated timeline

  Some British Columbians won’t be getting provincial rebates meant to offset soaring gas prices until the end of July, according to ICBC.

• VPD investigating 'completely unprovoked' attack on 87-year-old Chinatown resident

  Vancouver police are investigating an unprovoked bear spray attack on a senior in Chinatown Friday morning that they say was preceded by racist comments.

• 'Total disregard for public safety': 20 rally cars pulled over, ticketed on Highway 1 in B.C.

  Twenty "high end rally cars" travelling from Vancouver to Calgary for a race were intercepted and ticketed earlier this month for erratic driving, according to Mounties.

• Man shot in Surrey Saturday morning, RCMP say

  Mounties in Surrey are investigating a shooting at a home in the city's Whalley neighbourhood Saturday morning.

• Bank robber who threatened to 'start shooting' unless given $10K pleads guilty

  A man who walked into a Metro Vancouver bank last year and handed the teller a note saying he would "start shooting" unless he was given "at least $10,000" has been sentenced to four years in prison for the robbery.

• B.C. commits $100 million to Japanese Canadians in recognition of internment history

  British Columbia is giving $100 million in funding to address the historical wrongs it caused when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.

• A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school

  The nightmares started last May, said Harvey McLeod, chief of the Upper Nicola Indian Band and a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

• IIO called after police shoot, injure man in B.C. Interior

  Police in B.C.'s Interior shot and injured a man in Louis Creek, near Barriere, on Friday night.

• 2 sentenced in Lower Mainland gun purchasing investigation, anti-gang unit says

  Two men charged in a 2020 "straw purchaser" investigation have been sentenced, according to B.C.'s anti-gang police unit.

• Missing 13-year-old boy found, Burnaby RCMP say

  Police in Burnaby say a 13-year-old boy who was reported missing Friday night has been found safe.

• BC Hydro giving $8M to Vancouver Park Board for downtown substation

  The Vancouver Park Board will receive millions of dollars from BC Hydro for allowing construction under a downtown green space.

• Whitecaps turn to CPL's Niko Giantsopoulos to solve keeper crisis

  Niko Giantsopoulos, a 27-year-old from Markham, Ont., is being loaned to Vancouver from York United of the Canadian Premier League for three days to resolve the team's goalkeeper crisis.

• Vancouver Island 'adventure cat' skis, bikes and kayaks

  Before Michelle Gagnon figured out her that her cat liked playing fetch outside in the snow, Bodhi was a skittish kitten.

• Officials confirm 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis in children in Canada

  Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from severe acute hepatitis not caused by known hepatitis viruses over a nearly six-month period recently, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Friday.

• Shroom boom? Psilocybin mushroom dispensaries sprouting up in Vancouver

  More and more magic mushroom dispensaries are popping up around Vancouver, and some say the movement is just getting started.

• Exotic cat found roaming around Vancouver is prohibited as a pet, city confirms

  An exotic feline found prowling through Vancouver’s Shaughnessey neighbourhood is prohibited as a pet in the city, staff confirmed Friday.

• Tackling a future of expected 'extreme' wildfires in B.C.

  How does B.C. prepare for a future with more “extreme” wildfires? A former wildland firefighter turned researcher has some ideas.

• Police called as anger boils over at Surrey, B.C., passport office

  RCMP officers were called to a Surrey, B.C., passport office on Friday, as anger boiled among travellers who had been waiting days to get their documents in order before the long weekend.