B.C. News

VANCOUVER — Anthony Shim's coming-of-age drama "Riceboy Sleeps" is proving to be a hit on the festival circuit, taking home the Best Canadian Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

The man's lawyer says his client dealt with addiction and was struggling when he defrauded Costco.

The increases, which are tied to inflation, could total up to an extra $10,000 for MLAs, who earn $115,000 a year in basic compensation.

VANCOUVER — A bank robbery suspect is in custody following a nearly two-hour long standoff with Vancouver police. Police say around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, staff at a bank near Main Street and East Pender Street called 911 to report a robbery.

The major video game producer, which has a massive campus in Burnaby, is still a national marketing partner of Hockey Canada.

COQUITLAM, B.C. — The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a small wildfire sparked in a park last Saturday is now considered under control.

VICTORIA — A call by the Opposition BC Liberals to freeze provincial politicians' salaries as a show of solidarity with people struggling to make ends meet during inflationary times has found some traction with the New Democrat government.

Because servals can be legally owned and are considered domestic pets — not wildlife — they don’t come under the B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s mandate.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's ombudsperson is investigating how provincial government programs supported residents forced from their homes and communities during wildfires and floods last year.

VANCOUVER — Unseasonable warmth over much of British Columbia is showing no sign of easing, with another day of temperature records in the books and many regions reporting no significant rain since early July.