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Suspects charged after 2 women allegedly confined in U-Haul van in Delta

Two suspects who allegedly held two women against their will in a U-Haul van in B.C.’s Lower Mainland have now been charged.

Vancouver school named after 'hanging judge' gifted new name from Musqueam Nation

An elementary school in Vancouver is going by a new name after getting a gift from a B.C. First Nation Friday.

The Musqueam Indian Band has gifted a new seismically-safe school with the name wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm which in English means “the sun rising over the horizon." It was formerly named after Sir Matthew Begbie, a 19th century B.C. Chief Justice who earned the nickname the "hanging judge" by executing 22 Indigenous peoples.

Former vending machine operator wins $1K in B.C. court battle with Vancouver School Board

The Vancouver School Board owes a former vending machine operator $1,000 in damages, after a B.C. judge ruled the company’s contract was wrongfully terminated.

Snacks are on display in this file photo of a vending machine.

Victim of fatal Surrey stabbing identified; investigators 'working to meet charge-approval threshold'

Homicide detectives are publicly identifying the woman who was stabbed to death in Surrey Wednesday night in hopes of furthering their investigation.

Murder charge laid in 2021 Shuswap shooting

A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a murder that took place more than 17 months ago in the B.C. Interior, RCMP announced Friday.

Snowy sidewalks prompt 908 complaints, 0 fines so far in Vancouver

Hundreds of Vancouver residents failed to shovel their sidewalks in a timely fashion following last week's snowfall – but so far, none of them have been fined.

B.C. health officials under fire for delayed release of pediatric flu death numbers

British Columbia’s top doctor is promising more transparency about the alarming number of kids dying from the flu – but critics are questioning why the information wasn't shared sooner.

Volunteers pack hundreds of Christmas hampers for Lytton, B.C., residents

A church in Langley, B.C., temporarily turned its sanctuary into a warehouse stacked with more than 22,000 kilograms of food – which volunteers packed into hundreds of hampers for Lytton residents.

Vancouver Aquarium releases 6 rescued harbour seals into wild

Six rescued harbour seals who were cared for by the Vancouver Aquarium are being released back into the wild Friday.

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Canada's single-use plastics ban starts this month with their manufacture and import: These are the products on the list

Canada's ban on single-use plastics, starting with the manufacture and import for sale of a number of products, comes into effect later this month.

Part of the "Turn Off The Plastic Tap" art installation by Benjamin Von Wong is photographed on its final day outside Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, June 20, 2022. The government has began phasing out six harmful plastics as part of the plan to ban single-use plastic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Feds change pot drink regulations, allowing Canadians to buy more beverages at once

The federal government has approved a change in how the cannabis content of beverages is calculated, pushing the number of standard-sized, canned pot drinks that can be bought at once from five to 48.

Oldest known pair of jeans in the world pulled from shipwreck, sold at auction

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for US$114,000.

'I will not be resigning': Winnipeg police chief supportive of determining if landfill search is possible

Amid calls for his resignation, Winnipeg's police chief says he will not be stepping down and is committed to getting justice for the four victims of an alleged serial killer.

World Cup 2022 quarterfinals: Two penalty shootouts sees Argentina, Croatia move on; top-ranked Brazil, Netherlands out

The men’s World Cup quarterfinal stage kicked off on Friday as Croatia eliminated Brazil and Argentina beat the Netherlands. CTVNews.ca has all the latest from the tournament.