B.C. News

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is offering groups affected by hate crimes up to $10,000 each in a bid to combat what it says is a spike in racially motivated incidents across the province.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged by flooding two years ago is now more resilient to extreme weather.

Calgary police say a man who works alone with children at a church is facing sexual assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader a decade ago.

Kelly Michael Richet died of an overdose on October 24 while in custody at Mountain Institution in Agassiz, sparking concern over a plan to introduce a needle exchange program in federal prisons

Being supported is critical as children and adolescents explore their identity. It is the key to avoiding worsening mental health outcomes, research indicates.

In the meantime, individual departments have set their own policies and put together ad-hoc solutions

The extradition hearing has been adjourned until Feb. 21.

An argument at a Vancouver business escalated in an unusual manner

Bears to be tranquilized and moved from their dens last minute, say advocacy groups wanting a pause on the project. 

Prime minister and family spent much of August travelling on military aircraft.