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Now includes video: Bear licks Quesnel woman

Now includes video: Bear licks Quesnel woman

Melanie Porter talks about her very close encounter with a bear Thursday night.
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Former BC Lion Joshua Boden found guilty of second-degree murder

Former BC Lion Joshua Boden found guilty of second-degree murder

A former BC Lions player who grew up playing football in North Vancouver has been found guilty of the 2009 murder of Kimberly Hallgarth in Burnaby.
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B.C. union representing 911 operators sounding alarm as system headed for 'catastrophic failure'

B.C. union representing 911 operators sounding alarm as system headed for 'catastrophic failure'

"They're crying before their shifts," says a union representative, who notes that call wait times are often several minutes.
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B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate

B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at giving homebuyers a chance to change their mind on the purchase of a home.
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Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

The province is in a 'fragile balance,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Vancouver Art Gallery gifted $100 million from Audain Foundation for new building

Vancouver Art Gallery gifted $100 million from Audain Foundation for new building

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a $100 million donation from the Audain Foundation to support the creation of a new building in downtown Vancouver.
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Province to introduce cooling-off periods for home buying

Province to introduce cooling-off periods for home buying

“We’re not sure what ­problem they are trying to solve with this,” says Victoria Real Estate Board president
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Audain Foundation’s $100m donation revives hope for new VAG home

Audain Foundation’s $100m donation revives hope for new VAG home

Contribution to help build a new gallery is the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history
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B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the worst season on record.
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B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the worst season on record.
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