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  Stolen excavator recovered using GPS in Maple Ridge, RCMP say

  Mounties in Maple Ridge recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen property, including a Bobcat compact excavator, after following a theft victim's GPS locator last week.

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  Men found dead in Surrey, B.C., home didn't have criminal records

  Neither of the two men found dead in a Surrey, B.C., home earlier this week had a criminal record, homicide investigators said Friday.

• Former B.C. university security guard convicted of manslaughter avoids jail time

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has decided not to send a former Trinity Western University security guard to prison after convicting him of manslaughter.

• B.C. man 'attacked suddenly' by adult grizzly near Alberta boundary: RCMP

  A B.C. man is recovering from multiple injuries after he was "attacked suddenly" by an adult grizzly bear near Elkford Thursday afternoon.

• UBC president tells Gaza protesters school must remain neutral

  The president of the University of British Columbia has told pro-Palestinian protesters that the school must remain neutral on the Gaza conflict.

• Sex offender living in Surrey poses 'serious and imminent risk,' B.C. RCMP say

  A dangerous sex offender has moved into Surrey, B.C., where authorities will be monitoring him to ensure he complies with his release conditions.

• Police remain tight-lipped one year after crash killed municipal worker near Victoria

  One year after an allegedly reckless driver careened into a municipal park east of Victoria, killing a 52-year-old husband and father of two young children, there are few answers about what led to the crash and no criminal charges have been forwarded to prosecutors.

• B.C. optometrist warns against trending eye colour change procedure

  A medical procedure that can permanently change a person's eye colour may be trending on social media, but a B.C. optometrist is warning about the significant risks associated.

• Unofficial election campaigning, pressure for merger on last day of spring session at B.C. legislature

  Thursday marked the last day of the spring session for the B.C. legislature, and it felt at times like the start of the election campaign.

• Charges possible against 2 Surrey officers after man seriously injured, IIO says

  Two Surrey police officers may face charges in connection to a crash and a man's injuries that sent him to hospital last June, the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. announced Thursday.

• Rain brings 'excellent' conditions for crews battling northern B.C. wildfires

  A rainy day in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., was what fire crews were hoping for as they continue to battle a wildfire burning 2.5 kilometres outside the town.

• Planning to catch a ferry this May long weekend? Expect a crowd

  BC Ferries is bracing for a busy May long weekend, its third busiest weekend of the year.

• Miller scores late as Canucks grind out 3-2 win over Oilers in Game 5

  J.T. Miller scored in the final minute of the game and the Vancouver Canucks came back for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday.

• B.C. boaters ordered to remove drainage plugs to prevent spread of whirling disease

  British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease.