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First Nations officially take over B.C. Hydro lands in Rock Bay

First Nations officially take over B.C. Hydro lands in Rock Bay

"This means so much to our people," said Esquimalt Chief Robert Thomas, "to be able to share in the economic benefits of this land is going to be a beautiful thing for both nations."
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B.C. Liberals call for audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres

B.C. Liberals call for audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the UPCCs provided 1.3 million visits during the pandemic: “They’re part of the response. They were never intended to be the whole response.”
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Amanda Todd pleaded for online harasser to stop, prosecution tells court

Amanda Todd pleaded for online harasser to stop, prosecution tells court

Port Coquitlam teen was 'extorted, harassed and lured' by one person behind 22 fake identities, Crown lawyer says in closing arguments of 'sextortion' trial
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Ground-level ozone advisory issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Ground-level ozone advisory issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory has been issued for the eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone that could pose a health risk for some people.
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Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John. The decision to halt the case in the B.C.
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Gaps remain in involuntary psychiatric admission compliance, says B.C. ombudsperson

Gaps remain in involuntary psychiatric admission compliance, says B.C. ombudsperson

VICTORIA — A report says three-year-old recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities in British Columbia are still not being adequately implemented.
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'Devastated' nurses point to short-staffing in patient's death in Lions Gate Hospital ER

'Devastated' nurses point to short-staffing in patient's death in Lions Gate Hospital ER

An internal investigation into the death is underway, says Health Minister Adrian Dix.
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assault

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assault

Jake Virtanen was charged with sexual assault in January 2022 following a police investigation while he was still playing in the NHL. He pleaded not guilty on Feb. 17.
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Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

VANCOUVER — Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months. A company has begun drilling piles into the shoreline to anchor the barge while it is cut apart and removed.
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Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

KELOWNA, B.C. — A former British Columbia social worker who stole money from young people in provincial care has been sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence for Robert Riley Sanders was handed down Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna.
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