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Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death of a man in Surrey, B.C.
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Citizenship scandal erupts for Mexican senator who ran union while exiled in B.C.

Citizenship scandal erupts for Mexican senator who ran union while exiled in B.C.

Sen. Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada in 2006 and returned to Mexico 12 years later, faces questions about whether he properly renounced Canadian citizenship before holding office in his native country.
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Crown seeks 60 days in jail for convicted Burnaby anti-pipeline protester

Crown seeks 60 days in jail for convicted Burnaby anti-pipeline protester

"I did it for the orcas primarily," said a man convicted of breaching a Trans Mountain injunction when asked by a B.C. Supreme Court judge why he did it.
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B.C. tops Quebec and California as EV capital of North America

B.C. tops Quebec and California as EV capital of North America

In B.C., the rate of electric vehicle sales once again leads all other Canadian provinces and all U.S. states, according to a new government report.
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Acciona sues Metro Vancouver for $250 million over North Shore sewage plant contract termination

Acciona sues Metro Vancouver for $250 million over North Shore sewage plant contract termination

The company originally contracted to build the North Shore’s massive new sewage plant has alleged Metro Vancouver was responsible for project delays and cost increases.
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'Data reporting error' to blame for false Metro Vancouver air quality notification

'Data reporting error' to blame for false Metro Vancouver air quality notification

Turns out the notification was wrong.
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'It was magical': More than 70 Bigg's killer whales spotted in one day

'It was magical': More than 70 Bigg's killer whales spotted in one day

A single-day record was broken.
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B.C. whistleblowing law begins adding more public-sector workers

B.C. whistleblowing law begins adding more public-sector workers

The 2019 Public Interest Disclosure Act created a whistleblowing regime for government workers.
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No joke: Power bills go down tomorrow

No joke: Power bills go down tomorrow

BC Hydro bills to go down tomorrow by 1.4%, followed by increases in 2023 and 2024
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B.C.'s health minister says update on potential fourth COVID-19 dose due Tuesday

B.C.'s health minister says update on potential fourth COVID-19 dose due Tuesday

VICTORIA — Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is preparing to provide an update this Tuesday on potentially making a fourth COVID-19 dose available to vulnerable people in British Columbia.
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