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  Vancouver police probe 'mysterious' fentanyl poisoning

  Police in Vancouver say they're investigating how a man mysteriously fell ill from fentanyl poisoning following a brief encounter with a stranger last week.

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  Man shot, killed by police after alleged threats at Abbotsford hospital

  A man who was allegedly wielding a weapon and threatening staff at Abbotsford Regional Hospital was shot and killed by police Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.

• Vancouver Island residents charged in suspected drug-trafficking ring linked to Hells Angels

  Federal prosecutors have approved two dozen drug-trafficking charges against six people from Vancouver Island with suspected ties to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.

• B.C. files application for Canada's first unexplained wealth order: minister

  The British Columbia government has filed the first-ever application to secure an unexplained wealth order in Canada, the province's solicitor general said, calling the orders a “powerful tool” to clamp down on the proceeds of criminal activity.

• With strong storm on the way, B.C. government warns public to prepare for flood risk

  B.C.'s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has taken the unusual step of issuing a public warning several days before an upcoming storm.

• Golden Knights turn up heat with 4-1 win over Pacific Division rival Canucks

  Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes called Thursday's contest against Vegas a “measuring stick game.”

• No fan of the spotlight, Christine Sinclair tries to make the best of retirement attention

  As the clock counts down on Christine Sinclair's international career, her teammates and coach say their intensely private captain is trying to make the best of being squarely in the spotlight.

• CSIS whistleblower hopes they 'lit a match' with allegations of rape and harassment

  A CSIS officer who is among a group of whistleblowers raising allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the spy agency's British Columbia office says she hopes their actions have 'lit a match' to change what she calls a 'dark and disturbing place.'

• Woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for Vancouver courtroom stabbing

  A woman who used a filleting knife and hammer in an attempt to kill her online nemesis inside a Vancouver courtroom will spend 12 years in prison, a judge ruled Thursday.

• Cracks in job market grow as BoC succeeds at slowing economy to a near halt

  Canada's unemployment rate continues to trend higher as the Bank of Canada's steep interest rate hikes weigh down the economy leaves workers with fewer options in the job market.

• 'Dramatic' increases in younger Canadians' deaths contributed to our reduced life expectancy

  Amid a declining life expectancy across the country, new national data released this week show that years on from the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 and the opioid crisis have had lasting impacts on life and death in Canada.

• B.C. NDP touts housing legislation on final day of fall session

  Thursday marked the last day for the fall session at the B.C. legislature—a session during which the NDP government says it passed the most significant housing laws in B.C.’s history.

• B.C. condo owner says soaring interest rates forcing him to sell

  South Surrey resident Adam Cantor has lived in the same condo for 14 years. But last week, Cantor put his place on the market after learning his payments will soon double.

• Number of British Columbians lost to toxic drugs in 2023 surpasses 2,000

  At least 2,039 British Columbians have lost their lives to toxic drugs so far in 2023, according to the latest data release from the BC Coroners Service—marking the third year in a row more than 2,000 people have died from the province's ongoing overdose crisis.