B.C. News

BURNABY, B.C. — The British Columbia government says it is providing $750,000 to expand access to free menstrual products for people who need them and to help the United Way establish a task force to consider how to end "period poverty.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada warns prolonged rains will drench parts of northern B.C. over the weekend, raising the potential for localized flooding.

SEATTLE — U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they saw it riding low in the water near the Canadian border with Washington state. U.S.

First Nation environmental assessments and ownership are the new way of doing business

Presence of J-Pod in Island waters so soon in season regarded as a good sign

The operator of Galactic Funko was convicted of luring a child online in 2006.

SURREY, B.C. — The RCMP say a 58-year-old Surrey man has died after suffering serious injuries in a shooting in the city's Whalley neighbourhood last weekend. The Mounties have identified the victim as Michael Gordon Brown.

Australian tech company Iris Energy is investing millions in two new data centres in northern B.C.

Emerald Health Sciences sought an injunction against a shareholder who raised concerns about company ties to a major U.S. fraud investigation.

VANCOUVER — The regulator for British Columbia's real estate sector has recommended that the province adopt a so-called "cooling-off" period of three business days to protect people buying a home, through legislation tabled this spring.