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Threats about violence at B.C. schools likely fake, police say

Threats about violence at B.C. schools likely fake, police say

Police in two B.C. cities are reassuring parents that online threats targeting schools in Langley and Abbotsford over the weekend are not credible, but acknowledge the messages have created "a sense of fear and anxiety." Sgt.
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Protecting B.C. old-growth forests could yield $10.9B in benefits, report finds

Protecting B.C. old-growth forests could yield $10.9B in benefits, report finds

That number could quadruple to $43.1 billion over the next century if 100% of old growth trees were protected in the Okanagan and Prince George timber supply areas
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'Not credible': Fake threats of violence against Abbotsford, Langley schools

'Not credible': Fake threats of violence against Abbotsford, Langley schools

People shared screenshots of the email on social media.
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Dug up wire might have caused large power outage in Vancouver

Dug up wire might have caused large power outage in Vancouver

BC Hydro is investigating the large outage.
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Rob Shaw: Poilievre vows to shutter B.C.’s overdose prevention sites

Rob Shaw: Poilievre vows to shutter B.C.’s overdose prevention sites

With 50 overdose prevention sites at risk, the province would face a federal crackdown under a potential Conservative government
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High-powered lawyers appear in men's B.C. sex assault case

High-powered lawyers appear in men's B.C. sex assault case

Ryan Byng Giraud and Ryan William Splichen are alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman over two days.
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COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's left-of-centre parties have secured two council seats in Saturday's municipal byelection in a vote that was seen as a litmus test for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party, which swept to dominance in 2022.
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B.C. lawyer heads to new hearing after 'landmark' mental health decision

B.C. lawyer heads to new hearing after 'landmark' mental health decision

West Vancouver lawyer Bijan Ahmadian had findings of professional misconduct sent back to a new Law Society of B.C. hearing panel after the B.C. Court of Appeal found his family doctors' evidence was erroneously dismissed.
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B.C. reviewing HOV lane access decals for electric vehicles

B.C. reviewing HOV lane access decals for electric vehicles

Review comes as documents released through freedom of information requests show cost of program providing HOV lane decals.
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B.C. Billy Idol concert fight leads to ex-girlfriend restraining order

B.C. Billy Idol concert fight leads to ex-girlfriend restraining order

The woman is remorseful for her actions, the court heard.
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