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  Poster advertising 'whites-only' children's playtime sparks outrage in B.C. community

  Police have launched an investigation into a poster inviting "proud parents of European children" to participate in racially segregated playtime in B.C.'s Lower Mainland.

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  Police say Abbotsford stabbing was intimate partner violence, charges laid

  Charges have now been laid after a stabbing at an apartment complex in Abbotsford earlier this month.

• Richmond shooting victim ID'd as 'Jackie' Giang Giang Tran

  Homicide investigators have identified the man gunned down in Richmond, B.C., over the weekend as "Jackie" Giang Giang Tran.

• B.C. records lowest number of toxic drug deaths in over a year in August

  In August, the number of British Columbians who lost their lives to toxic drugs was the lowest since June 2022, according to the latest data from the BC Coroners service.

• B.C. wildfires: Most evacuation orders and alerts lifted in the Okanagan

  Evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted for all but one property in West Kelowna, B.C., about five weeks after thousands were chased out by a fast-moving wildfire.

• Man accused in double-murder confronted outside Chilliwack, B.C., court

  A Chilliwack, B.C., senior charged in a double-murder had to be escorted out of the courthouse Monday, as family of the people he’s accused of killing confronted him.

• 'Windborne debris' forces closure of Lions Gate Bridge

  A piece of "windborne debris" became entangled on part of the Lions Gate Bridge Monday and forced the complete closure of the route for about an hour, according to officials.

• Uber expands further into Fraser Valley

  Uber is officially an option for more residents of the Fraser Valley Monday, as the ride-share giant further expands its service in B.C.

• B.C. long-term care facilities' profits outpacing staff, costs

  British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for “fundamental reform” in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they received.

• Protest held outside Vancouver's Indian consulate over death of Sikh leader

  Dozens of people gathered in downtown Vancouver Monday to protest the killing of a Sikh leader amid allegations that the Indian government played a role in the slaying.

• Strong winds expected to batter Metro Vancouver Monday

  A special weather statement is in effect for Metro Vancouver due to a fall storm expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain, and residents are being warned to brace for falling branches and potential power outages.

• Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

  Fresh fall winds helped mark a flag-raising ceremony today at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home.

• Housing dominates Eby meeting with Trudeau ahead of B.C. announcement

  The housing crisis was front and centre as B.C. Premier David Eby and a contingent of six provincial cabinet ministers met with their federal counterparts Monday.

• BC Ferries cancels sailings due to 'adverse weather'

  Four sailings between Metro Vancouver and Victoria were cancelled Monday morning due to one of its vessels being unable to handle "adverse weather conditions," according to BC Ferries.

• 'A hero remembered never dies': Memorial honouring fallen police officers held in Victoria

  Emotions were raw as hundreds gathered at the B.C. Legislature Sunday afternoon to honour the police officers who were killed in the line of duty.

• Caught on camera: Maple Ridge tea shop vandalized with smoke bomb

  T’s Once Upon A Tea Leaf, a tea shop in Maple Ridge, has been vandalized for the second time and the owners believe it was targeted.

• Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

  Four out of ten child patients in Canada are facing unsafe spinal surgery wait times, which could cost the health-care system $44.6 million, according to a new report that was published Monday.

• House Speaker Anthony Rota apologizes after inviting man who fought for Nazis to Parliament

  Several Jewish advocacy organizations condemned members of Parliament on Sunday for giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

• One dead after shooting in Richmond: RCMP

  Homicide investigators were called to Richmond after a shooting early Sunday morning.

• Woman and cat rescued from balcony during East Vancouver fire

  A woman and her cat became trapped on a third-floor balcony when a fire broke out at an East Vancouver apartment building Sunday afternoon.