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  Can’t stand to see others fidget? You could be suffering from this condition

  Those who are driven up the wall by the sight of people shaking their legs, twirling their hair or biting their nails could be suffering from a little-known psychological condition, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.

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  Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death

  A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating death of Myles Gray, with Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan saying there is "meaningful uncertainty as to what happened" that day in August 2015.

• B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate

  British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents.

• No Santa, no Rudolph: B.C. mother questions lyric changes for son's school concert

  A Saanich, B.C., mom is questioning why her son came home from school with the words “Santa,” “Rudolph” and “Christmas” crossed out on a lyric sheet for his winter concert.

• Suspect in fraudulent bank draft scheme that targeted luxury cars still at large, Richmond RCMP say

  Mounties in Richmond are asking the public for help finding a man charged in a fraudulent bank draft scheme.

• Suspect arrested in string of Metro Vancouver sex assaults

  Police in Metro Vancouver have arrested a suspect following a string of sexual assaults on strangers in recent days.

• B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department

  The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a "historic partnership" with the federal Fisheries Department to develop a permanent salmon conservation hatchery in its territory.

• Woman left with life-altering injuries following Vancouver crash

  Vancouver police are requesting the public’s help with an investigation into a crash that hospitalized a woman last week.

• B.C. man declared dangerous offender in manslaughter, dismemberment case

  A British Columbia man has been declared a dangerous offender and will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the 2015 death and dismemberment of a woman in the Kootenay region.

• Lil’wat Nation celebrates second-ever PhD

  The Lil'wat Nation is celebrating one of its own after Qátsya7 Mason Ducharme earned the Nation's second-ever PhD.

• Conflict among B.C. Conservatives comes to a head in caucus meeting

  A steady stream of B.C. Conservative MLAs made their way past members of the press gallery Tuesday on their way to a caucus meeting. All of them declined to answer questions, with most responding with some form of “no comment.”

• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 3.25%, Trump tariff threat 'new source of uncertainty'

  Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.

• Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko looks to build on first start of the season

  Nearly eight months after he was injured in the first game of Vancouver's playoff run, Demko returned to the crease Tuesday for his first start of the season.

• Famously narrow Vancouver building becomes habitat for animatronic giant pandas

  A heritage building in Vancouver's Chinatown – touted as the world's skinniest – has been transformed into a bamboo-filled habitat for a family of animatronic giant pandas.