British Columbia

Myles Gray had bruising around eyes, neck, retired fire captain tells B.C. inquest

BURNABY, B.C. - A retired fire captain says Myles Gray had bruising around his eyes and along the sides of his neck when he stopped moving in the minutes after a beating by police. Former Burnaby, B.C...

Apr 25, 2023

'Last of Us' star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver's libraries.

VANCOUVER - Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit "The Last of Us," but the city library is already matching him up with its branches. A ...

Apr 25, 2023

Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties

VANCOUVER - Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of the credit union to take the top job at real estate company Concert Properties. The credit union says B...

Apr 25, 2023

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. - A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects. The City of Langford revoked the occupancy permit fo...

Apr 25, 2023

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visiting B.C's Lower Mainland

VANCOUVER - Germany's president is visiting the Lower Mainland today on the third day of his four-day trip to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is slated to take a tour of the Burnaby fuel cell company ...

Apr 25, 2023

Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

VANCOUVER - Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental H...

Apr 25, 2023

Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest

BURNABY, B.C. - Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015. The 14 officers who have testi...

Apr 24, 2023

B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government

VICTORIA - A snapshot of bail hearings in British Columbia shows only about a quarter of repeat offenders were kept in custody until their trial for violent offences. The BC Prosecution Service gather...

Greg Fry Apr 24, 2023

B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality." Commissi...

Apr 24, 2023

NESST Conference brings together emergency support service teams and others from around BC

PRINCE GEORGE - This weekend, the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre is home to the Network of Emergency Support Services Team (NESST) conference, with representatives coming across BC to discu...

Apr 22, 2023