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Illicit drug death toll surpasses 2,000 in B.C. for a 2nd consecutive year

British Columbia recorded 2,272 illicit drugs deaths last year, new data released by the BC Coroners Service shows.

Nanaimo singer Lauren Spencer-Smith earns pair of Juno Awards nods

Lauren Spencer-Smith of Nanaimo, B.C., is among the nominees for this year's Juno Awards, including for the artist of the year category. The 19-year-old singer who rose to fame after a stint on American Idol is up against established names like Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne and The Weeknd in the most coveted category.

Vancouver school to dump Lord Roberts name after unanimous vote

Members of the Vancouver School Board have voted unanimously to support the renaming of Lord Roberts Elementary in the city's West End neighbourhood.

'Door indication signal' forces Air Canada flight to land shortly after YVR takeoff

An Air Canada flight out of Vancouver International Airport was forced to land shortly after takeoff Monday afternoon when the pilots discovered a "door indication signal," according to the airline.

Comox man who broke into former partner's home and assaulted her to serve full sentence: B.C. Court of Appeal

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a man's appeal for a shorter sentence after he was convicted of breaking into a former partner's home and seriously assaulting her in early 2020.

As B.C. decriminalizes hard drugs, users still face months-long waits for treatment

As the B.C. government decriminalizes small amounts of hard drugs, critics note there are still not enough treatment resources for the users seeking them.

Woman detained in Syria says Ottawa is forcing her to make agonizing choice in order to get her kids to Canada

A woman held in a detention camp in Syria, along with her three Canadian children, says the federal government is forcing her to make an agonizing choice: relinquish custody of her kids so they can be repatriated to Canada, or keep them in the camp where the conditions are dire. Her children are eligible for repatriation but she is not a Canadian citizen.

ICBC finds cyclist 50% at fault after car allegedly drove over her bike

A cyclist in Chilliwack is frustrated with ICBC’s decision to find her 50 per cent at fault after a car allegedly drove over her bike in a road rage incident.

Crow released after spending weeks living at Vancouver airport

A crow that made the Vancouver International Airport its home for weeks has been released into the wild.