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• Tennis play doesn't deter Stanley Park herons from courtship, nest building: expert

  A breeding colony of blue herons in Vancouver's Stanley Park is anything but normal; it's a noisy, busy place with many human activities, yet experts say the birds somehow thrive.

  

• Should wealthy drivers pay higher fines for speeding? Many B.C. residents think so

  Most British Columbians would support a system of "progressive punishment" that forces wealthier drivers to pay stiffer penalties when they're caught speeding, according to a new survey.

  

• Lack of staff leads to more BC Ferries cancellations

  BC Ferries cancelled several sailings because of a lack of crew Saturday, including two trips between Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland.

• Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal

  The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture and community was celebrated Friday in British Columbia's north Okanagan with the signing of the province's first care co-ordination services agreement.

• Canadians view own country favourably but many unsure about Canada's system of government: survey

  A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.

• Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says

  Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.

• Indigenous groups wary of Canada-U.S. pledge to 'reduce, mitigate' Kootenay pollution

  Canada and the U.S. say they hope to reach a tentative deal by summer to 'reduce and mitigate' the impact of toxic mining runoff in B.C. and the Pacific Northwest that has been leaching for years into a vital cross-border watershed.

• Memorial hockey game honours firefighters and raises awareness of on-the-job hazards

  Greater Victoria firefighters will be lacing up their skates Saturday to honour three members who died after serving their communities.

• 'Fentanyl, it’s destroying everybody': Homeless crisis grows in Chilliwack

  On the streets of Chilliwack, there are more homeless people than ever before, and some of them are barely teenagers.

• Demand grows to ban octopus farms in Canada

  Over 11,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Canadian government ban octopus farms from opening in the country.

• 'It was a whole dance of lights': Aurora borealis peeks through the clouds in Vancouver

  Samuel Troya saw the northern lights over Vancouver once before, about a year and a half ago, but it was nothing like the spectacle he witnessed Friday morning.

• Former Richmond MP claims he was victim of Chinese election meddling

  Former MP Kenny Chiu is joining the calls for a public inquiry into possible election interference, claiming his campaign was targeted by Chinese meddling in 2021.

• No decision yet whether Vancouver Canucks will don Pride jerseys

  Several NHL teams and players are refusing to wear Pride jerseys, prompting questions about what the Vancouver Canucks will be sporting at an upcoming game.

• TransLink still planning fare increases after $479M provincial funding announcement

  Two weeks after it received $479 million in funding from the provincial government to help stabilize its operations, TransLink is expected to approve an increase in fares for Metro Vancouver transit users.

• Maple Ridge homeowner catches break-and-enter suspect in the act, RCMP say

  A suspect has been arrested after he was caught allegedly attempting to break into a Maple Ridge resident's shed Thursday night.

• City: 570 structures removed from DTES encampment since August, tensions rising

  Protesters held a sign reading “no displacement” and “eviction kills” on Friday, as Vancouver police and city staff continued work to clear a tent city growing in the Downtown Eastside.

• Involuntary treatment of drug users under B.C.’s Mental Health Act could be deadly, legal group warns

  A legal advocacy group in Vancouver is calling for B.C. to overhaul its approach to mental health care in order to eliminate involuntary treatment options.

• Forensic audit of BC Housing completed, findings to be released 'as soon as possible'

  A forensic audit of BC Housing that the government ordered last year has been completed, though it's unclear when it will be released to the public.

• 2 arrested after string of vehicle, property thefts in Penticton: RCMP

  Two people have been arrested in connection to a string of thefts in the Penticton area, according to RCMP.

• Kelowna RCMP say they've responded to 78 catalytic converter thefts in 83 days so far this year

  Mounties in Kelowna say they have responded to 78 reported catalytic converter thefts so far this year, a total that works out to nearly one per day.