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Metro Vancouver nurse pleads guilty to child pornography possession

Metro Vancouver nurse pleads guilty to child pornography possession

Police located more than a million images and 15,000 videos of children on Derek Paul Roelofsen's computers.
B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey said the funding will be retroactively available as a rebate to pay for damage suffered as early as Jan. 1 this year.
Eby payroll shows he carries on Horgan’s high-spending legacy

Eby payroll shows he carries on Horgan’s high-spending legacy

In April 2023, the premier's 97-person staff were collectively paid nearly $750,000. The office's budget, Eby says, compares favourably against the budgets of premier's offices in other provinces.
Martel lawyers to argue against mortgage broker providing more information

Martel lawyers to argue against mortgage broker providing more information

Fifth report to the court on My Mortgage Auction bankruptcy proceedings is heavily redacted
Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike

Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike

KITIMAT, B.C. — Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have won wage increases of up to 40 per cent, averting a strike.
Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season

Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season

VANCOUVER — A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has charred nine square kilometres and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere.
B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

British Columbia rancher Suzanne Fradette had just got off the phone with a hay broker who had grim news amid an ongoing drought that has sent feed prices soaring: "It's bad out there.
Three sold-out ferries Sunday lead to foot passenger waits

Three sold-out ferries Sunday lead to foot passenger waits

The 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. sailings out of Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen all reached capacity Sunday, which is “pretty unusual,” said B.C. Ferries.
High seas patrol, led by Canadians, launches to deter illegal fishing

High seas patrol, led by Canadians, launches to deter illegal fishing

The mission is to find international fishing fleets, board the vessels and check their catches
Six B.C. residents netted $46M from stock fraud scheme, commission alleges

Six B.C. residents netted $46M from stock fraud scheme, commission alleges

The B.C. Securities Commission alleges the scheme was carried out between 2017 and 2019.