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• Nearly $60K lost to 'bail money' scams targeting seniors this week, Vancouver police warn

  A rise in "bail money" scams targeting seniors has prompted warnings from police in both Vancouver and Port Moody this week.

  

• BC Ferries cancels several sailings due to wind, warns more at risk of same fate

  With a wind warning in effect for Metro Vancouver, BC Ferries has cancelled several sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island that were scheduled for Friday.

  

• B.C. man who was mistaken for target, shot by police in 2013 has lawsuit dismissed

  A B.C. man who was mistaken for the target in a police takedown and shot by an officer in 2013 has had his lawsuit alleging negligence dismissed.

• B.C. doles out $23.4M in disaster risk and climate adaptation funding for First Nations, local governments

  British Columbia’s government is providing $23.4 million to 49 First Nations and local governments across the province to help reduce risks of natural disasters caused by climate change.

• 'Violent' repeat offender wanted after fleeing from Surrey recovery home: RCMP

  Mounties are warning the public about a man they describe as a "violent, high-risk, repeat offender," who may be back in the Okanagan after fleeing from a recovery home in Surrey.

• Surrey RCMP seek suspect seen committing indecent acts in residential area

  Mounties are investigating a string of indecent acts that allegedly occurred over the course of a day in Surrey's Cloverdale neighbourhood earlier this week.

• Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway

  Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that heavy snow is likely on the Coquihalla Highway Friday night.

• Global ocean conservation conference in B.C. hopes to build on Montreal agreements

  Federal politicians are expected to make a significant announcement on ocean protection during an international conference in Vancouver on how to take action on promises to protect the marine world made at recent global environment meetings.

• Suspects sought after Good Samaritan stabbed while helping homeless man: Vancouver police

  Police are investigating after a Good Samaritan was allegedly stabbed after he tried to help a man experiencing homelessness in downtown Vancouver last month.

• 1 man killed during Abbotsford home invasion, drug lab uncovered: police

  A drug lab has been uncovered by Abbotsford police following a fatal home invasion Friday morning.

• Suspect sought in Abbotsford vape shop robbery: police

  Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a vape shop in Abbotsford earlier this month.

• Pedestrian pronounced dead on scene after being struck by vehicle in Maple Ridge: RCMP

  A 69-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Maple Ridge Thursday night.

• Caught on video: Nanaimo teenager hits would-be armed robber with baseball bat

  A teenager in Nanaimo, B.C., is being hailed as a hero by his family after a would-be robber entered their business and the boy scared him off with a baseball bat.

• ABC Vancouver outspent nearest challenger by almost 2:1 margin in municipal election

  Mayor Ken Sim's A Better City Vancouver party spent nearly twice as much as any other party on last year's municipal elections, according to data released by Elections BC Thursday.

• Daughter speaks out after Mounties charged in death of Indigenous man in Prince George

  CTV News has learned that four of five RCMP officers facing charges in the death of an Indigenous man during an arrest in Prince George are still on active duty.

• China: Balloon over U.S. skies is for research, wind pushed it

  China said Friday that a balloon spotted over American airspace was used for weather research and was blown off course, despite U.S. suspicion it was spying. The discovery further strained already tense relations between Beijing and Washington.

• Killer sentenced to 15 years in 2020 South Vancouver slaying

  A man who was gunned down outside of his business in South Vancouver never got the chance to meet his daughter, a court heard as his killer was sentenced.

• Ad for tap-to-donate teddy bear designed for street youth is part of provocative campaign

  A nationwide billboard campaign that appears to promote grunge-chic clothing for street youth is causing confusion and igniting debate.

• Liberals withdraw bill's assault-style firearm definition, promise more consultation

  The federal Liberals have withdrawn an amendment to their gun bill aimed at enshrining a definition of banned assault-style firearms, citing 'legitimate concerns' about the need for more consultation on the measure.

• Wind warnings issued for Metro Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and southern Gulf Islands

  Strong winds are expected to arrive Friday afternoon and last until the evening.