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Update: Metro Vancouver police officer recovering after being stabbed during chase

Update: Metro Vancouver police officer recovering after being stabbed during chase

They were taken to hospital and treated
B.C. man not criminally responsible for killing 'best and only friend'

B.C. man not criminally responsible for killing 'best and only friend'

A Vancouver man who was suffering schizophrenic delusions at the time killed his best friend after believing the friend had poisoned his milk.
B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

VICTORIA — British Columbian's public health officer was scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing today after indicating earlier this month that more restrictions could be lifted by mid-March. Dr.
Canadian lawyers, agencies gear up for Ukrainians fleeing war

Canadian lawyers, agencies gear up for Ukrainians fleeing war

Even with agencies onboard to help Ukrainian refugees, worries abound about how the much needed humanitarian effort is going to impact the two million applications trapped in a massive backlog Immigration Canada is struggling to clear.
Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions.
Watchdog calls out CMHC for giving employees bonuses amid housing crisis

Watchdog calls out CMHC for giving employees bonuses amid housing crisis

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says $48 million in employee bonuses were handed out in 2020 and 2021.
B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

SURREY, B.C. — B.C.'s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder after two people were hospitalized last month.
B.C. hospital being sued after patient allegedly bites woman's thumb off, swallows it

B.C. hospital being sued after patient allegedly bites woman's thumb off, swallows it

A woman who went in for hip surgery at VGH in 2020 is claiming another patient stormed into her room, bit off her thumb and swallowed it.
Police watchdog investigating after woman's death in Fort St. John

Police watchdog investigating after woman's death in Fort St. John

B.C.'s police watchdog has been called after an incident in Fort St. John resulted in one woman’s death on Tuesday.
Murder trial of three alleged B.C. gangsters split into two trials

Murder trial of three alleged B.C. gangsters split into two trials

A first-degree murder trial of three men with alleged connections to B.C.'s violent gang world has been separated into two trials.