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B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal orders on or pointing at common property to be removed under privacy laws.
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Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

British Columbia has one of the lowest COVID-19 test positivity rates in the country, at about half the national rate.
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B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

J.F.D.V. was convicted of sexual interference and sexual assault against his 12-year-old niece.
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Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

The BC Conservative party has but two former cabinet ministers in caucus, one of whom supports Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
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Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes.
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Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Jeff Lincoln pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the one-punch death of Gilles Hebert, 60, in Vancouver's Grandview Park Aug. 5, 2021 
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Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Travellers should check their flight status before heading to the airport...but they may also want to change their travel plans.
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District of Sechelt gives popular farmers' market notice to move

District of Sechelt gives popular farmers' market notice to move

Sechelt Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market was told to find a new home for 2026 season to make way for development construction.
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B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber

B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber

The bid to locally produce a sustainable high-end textile is still in its early stages, but researchers hope to have enough material to create prototypes within a year.
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'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL — Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company have been grappling with high winds and heavy turbulence in the battle against massive Los Angeles wildfires, as Canadians with homes in the area are forced to flee
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