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Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Police say a four-year-old boy is dead and his mother is in critical condition after they were pinned under a bus in West Vancouver, B.C.
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B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a meteorologist says the warm spell won't last long. Wednesday's hot spots in B.C. as of 3 p.m. were Ashcroft and Lytton with temperatures around 35 C.
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B.C.'s fast-tracking bill heads for final vote, facing criticism to the end

B.C.'s fast-tracking bill heads for final vote, facing criticism to the end

VICTORIA — Controversial legislation to fast-track infrastructure projects in British Columbia goes to a final vote in the legislature on Wednesday night, after attracting condemnation from First Nations leaders and environment and business groups.
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B.C. Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas

B.C. Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas

VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service has announced open fire bans that will prohibit most burning activities in most coastal areas of the province, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii.
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Chinese pop music's 'deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition

Chinese pop music's 'deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition

VANCOUVER — A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee.
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B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use

B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use

The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall.
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B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote

B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue to call for an independent review.
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B.C. human rights commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations

B.C. human rights commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner says her office has been "re-energized" to push the provincial government to act upon dozens of recommendations to improve human rights made in her first five-year term.
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Police name boy, 15, stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared

Police name boy, 15, stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared

Police have named a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C., park on Sunday in the hope of progressing the investigation into what they believe was a targeted attack. Investigators said the victim was Billy Ledoux.
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B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job

B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job

VICTORIA — British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new responsibilities under B.C.
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