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  Surrey hikes fireworks fines ahead of Halloween and Diwali

  Anyone caught setting off fireworks in Surrey could face significantly higher fines going forward.

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  Assault on Surrey woman appears to be random, RCMP say, appealing for witnesses

  A woman was seriously injured in Surrey in the early hours of Saturday morning in what police say appears to have been a random, public attack – potentially involving multiple suspects.

• Retrial date set for man accused in murders of B.C. gang member, innocent teen

  A retrial date has been set for a man accused of fatally shooting a rival gang member and an innocent teen passerby in Vancouver in 2018.

• Hertz tells B.C. tribunal online reservations do not 'guarantee' an available car

  A man who showed up at a rental car company only to be told his online reservation would not be honoured is entitled to compensation, B.C.'s small claims tribunal has ruled.

• Free website alerts BC Ferries passengers when spots open up on full sailings

  Over the summer, Victoria software engineer Vedran Budimcic watched his wife spend a week trying to get a coveted BC Ferries reservation, refreshing the website hundreds of times a day hoping for a cancellation on sold out sailings.

• 23 doctors from Metro Vancouver sign letter questioning B.C. Conservative policies

  An open letter signed by 23 doctors and one nurse practitioner in B.C.’s Lower Mainland highlights their concerns about the potential for cuts to the health-care system if John Rustad’s Conservatives form government after this month’s provincial election.

• B.C. Conservative leader reveals plans to address toxic drug crisis

  B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has laid out his solutions for the toxic drug crisis in the province, which include cutting wait times for voluntary treatment, a virtual program to connect people with addiction specialists and building "regional recovery communities" that would allow for 12-month live-in treatment.

• Sooke School District acquires land to meet growing student enrollment needs

  The Sooke School District has acquired a 7.2-acre plot of land in North Langford to build a middle school, as enrollment within the district continues to grow.

• B.C. man convicted of killing neighbour's chihuahua to protect his chickens

  A British Columbia provincial court judge says a Boston Bar man who shot a teacup Chihuahua named Bear claiming it was menacing his chickens was not justified in killing the animal.

• Vancouver Canucks eager to build on playoff experience as new season begins

  The Vancouver Canucks got a taste of playoff hockey last season — now they're hungry for more.

• Man sought by North Van RCMP after stealing firefighter uniforms from launderette

  North Vancouver RCMP are searching for a man who has stolen several firefighter uniforms from a dry cleaner in Central Lonsdale.

• Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Vancouver Island teen

  A Vancouver Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager near Duncan, B.C., earlier this year.

• Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where 'death to Canada' cry went up

  Vancouver police say they are conducting an investigation into a pro-Palestinian protest where they say speakers expressed "solidarity with terrorist groups."

• 8 million doses in 6 months: CBSA shares details of Australia-bound meth seizures

  Border officers in B.C.'s Lower Mainland made more than 60 seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia in a six-month span earlier this year, totalling more than eight million doses of the drug.