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Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

VICTORIA — Politicians left British Columbia's legislature Thursday after passing a series of housing-focused laws that Opposition parties say will do little to change the province's status as one of the most unaffordable jurisdictions for housing in
A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture

A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture

VANCOUVER — A rookie surveillance officer with Canada's spy agency and another officer decades her senior were tracking a person in British Columbia in the summer of 2019 when they lost sight of their target.
Vancouver courthouse hammer and knife attacker jailed for 12 years

Vancouver courthouse hammer and knife attacker jailed for 12 years

Qin Qin Shen dressed in red to hide blood splatter, entered a courtroom, and bludgeoned and stabbed her victim 20 times with a hammer and knife.
B.C. child sex offender charged after lengthy investigation

B.C. child sex offender charged after lengthy investigation

A 62-year-old has been arrested and charged.
B.C. files first unexplained wealth order in Canada for Gulf Island home

B.C. files first unexplained wealth order in Canada for Gulf Island home

The B.C. government has applied in court to order two B.C. residents to explain how they got $1 million to buy a home on Salt Spring Island; the couple is allegedly linked as beneficiaries to a major stock fraud scheme.
CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories

CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories

CSIS employees are trained to conform and those who complain “become the complaint,” says a former CSIS employee.
Opinion: 3 ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season

Opinion: 3 ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season

As we approach the season of giving, a child psychology researcher offers suggestions on how parents can teach their kids to be generous and kind.
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting

Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting

Messages written in the Lekwungen Indigenous language and English were unveiled Wednesday at an outdoor ceremony at the 125-year-old building, attended by Indigenous leaders, Premier David Eby and members of the New Democrat, BC United, Green and Conservative parties.
'We just want you home safely': Woman pleads for answers after sister vanishes from B.C. hospital

'We just want you home safely': Woman pleads for answers after sister vanishes from B.C. hospital

A woman is trying to find her sister after she left a Maple Ridge hospital and vanished nearly a week ago.
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

Holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province and territory related to opioid health-care costs would be a "monster of complexity," one of the dozens of lawyers for pharmaceutical firms told a court on Wednesday.