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Suspicious package shuts down Victoria airport

The discovery of a suspicious package forced the shutdown of Victoria International Airport on Tuesday, stranding hundreds of travellers and preventing a number of planes from landing on schedule.

A suspicious package forced the closure of Victoria International Airport on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

B.C. couple says cancer treatment costing over $1200 a month, calling for more support

A Coquitlam couple says they’ve been paying over a $1,000 a month for a cancer treatment, even though the drug that’s not being fully covered is already approved and funded in B.C.

A Coquitlam couple says cancer treatment is costing them $1,250 a month, even though the drug is approved in B.C.

Time is money: B.C. doctors' group proposes 'overnight' fix for primary care crisis

A new advocacy group of B.C. family doctors is coming forward to say the primary care crisis in the province isn’t the result of too few physicians, but a matter of priorities and compensation that could be solved virtually overnight.

Some specialty baby formulas nearly impossible to find in B.C. stores

Most B.C. stores are still stocked with common brands of baby formula, despite the severe shortage in the U.S. But specialty formulas for babies with allergies are becoming harder to find on the province's shelves.

May long weekend marked by violent crimes in Vancouver

Vancouver police were kept busy over the long weekend responding to a number of violent crimes being reported throughout the city.

Do you recognize this man? Police search for Surrey sex assault suspect

Police have released the name and photo of a man suspected of breaking into a woman's home and sexually assaulting her in Surrey.

Trudeau waffles when asked if Canada exists on stolen land

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Kamloops on Monday as an invited guest of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc as the First Nation marked the first anniversary of the confirmation of 215 unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school.

Rents in Vancouver continue to rise, with no relief in sight: report

Vancouver once again has the dubious distinction of being the most expensive city in Canada for renters, along with having the highest year-over-year rate price increase, a new report says.

Woman shot by police in Surrey, IIO called in

A woman was injured when "shots were fired by police" in Surrey Tuesday, according to B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office.

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Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center, Tuesday May 24, 2022, after a mass shooting at a Texas school. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Biden makes urgent call for new firearms restrictions after Texas school shooting

Lamenting a uniquely American tragedy, an anguished and angry U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman shot and killed 19 children at a Texas elementary school.

Language law Bill 96 adopted, promising sweeping changes for Quebec

Bill 96, the provincial government's controversial legislation aimed at protecting the French language in Quebec, has been adopted in the National Assembly.

U.S. senator begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation addressing the nation's gun violence problem as the latest school shooting unfolded Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

Society 'may not survive' Putin's war, says billionaire George Soros

Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have marked the start of "a third world war," and Russian President Vladimir Putin must be defeated "as soon as possible" if the world wants to preserve civilization, said billionaire and philanthropist George Soros.