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Cold, dry weather threatens fish habitat but not power demand: BC Hydro

Cold, dry weather threatens fish habitat but not power demand: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's unusually dry fall weather has resulted in some of the lowest river levels on record on the South Coast.
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B.C. homicide team probes three murders within 24 hours

B.C. homicide team probes three murders within 24 hours

VANCOUVER — Police in southern B.C. are investigating three separate homicides over a 24-hour period.
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B.C., Vancouver partner to build modular housing in strategy to disperse street camps

B.C., Vancouver partner to build modular housing in strategy to disperse street camps

VANCOUVER — British Columbia and the City of Vancouver are building 90 modular housing units with round-the-clock supports for people experiencing homelessness, part of a strategy to disperse tent encampments that officials say are unsafe.
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Despite planning guides, B.C. not ready for a major catastrophe, says paramedic

Despite planning guides, B.C. not ready for a major catastrophe, says paramedic

Dave Deines with the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC said planning and policies can only go so far when staffing is inadequate.
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B.C. has had 3 homicides in 24 hours. Here's what we know

B.C. has had 3 homicides in 24 hours. Here's what we know

Homicides have occurred in Chilliwack, North Vancouver and Mission.
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B.C. teacher banned after sexual assault on student

B.C. teacher banned after sexual assault on student

The teacher ignored a previous disciplinary action for "failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries."
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B.C. woman who sought $1,500 for 'designer' purse loses in small claims court

B.C. woman who sought $1,500 for 'designer' purse loses in small claims court

"The applicant now has an improved purse and has suffered no loss," said B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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Police say fatal shooting appears targeted, no threat to public

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A shooting at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. has left one person dead. RCMP were called to a residence on Windsor St. near Yale Rd. just before 6 p.m. Tuesday for reports of gunshots.
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Secwépemc leaders, facing potential jail time, uphold sovereignty against TMX

Secwépemc leaders, facing potential jail time, uphold sovereignty against TMX

Eight land defenders were arrested in Oct 2020 and have been standing trial in ‘Kamloops’ — four have now been found guilty of breaching an injunction
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Sticking with RCMP would save Surrey, B.C., $235 million: report

Sticking with RCMP would save Surrey, B.C., $235 million: report

SURREY, B.C. — City council in Surrey, B.C., has voted to send a plan to the province to keep the RCMP as its police force, saying it would save $235 million over five years.
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