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Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson

Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson

VICTORIA — Children taken from their homes 70 years ago due largely to the religious beliefs of their parents will soon receive a formal apology from British Columbia's government, but their quest for compensation remains uncertain, says the province
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Graphic: Mannequin hanging from B.C. overpass shocks driver

Graphic: Mannequin hanging from B.C. overpass shocks driver

The public display has left a woman concerned and wondering what the message was.
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Thousands of B.C. families will see an increase in government family benefit plan

Thousands of B.C. families will see an increase in government family benefit plan

The British Columbia government's promise to boost payments in its benefits plan starts this month for more than 285,000 families.
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Whistlerite finds missing wedding ring lost nearly 30 years ago

Whistlerite finds missing wedding ring lost nearly 30 years ago

Now living in Sweden, Lottie Jangdal moved by efforts to return ring from half a world away
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Two injured dogs abandoned at SPCA shelter

Two injured dogs abandoned at SPCA shelter

The two huskies were tied up in front of the North Cariboo BC SPCA shelter in the middle of the night
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Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is 'face of climate crisis,' doctor says

Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is 'face of climate crisis,' doctor says

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says a nine-year-old B.C. boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is the face of the climate crisis in Canada.
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B.C. man investigated for alleged ghost gun manufacturing, smuggling

B.C. man investigated for alleged ghost gun manufacturing, smuggling

The 'ghost gun' was allegedly created with a 3D printer.
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Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Ottawa may want out of contract policing, which means the provincial decision is more practical
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FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

'Twas the week before Christmas, when a snowstorm vexed, a District of North Vancouver communications manager appealed for an emergency mass text.
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Update: Cariboo evacuation orders downgraded to alerts

Update: Cariboo evacuation orders downgraded to alerts

The evacuation orders for the Lhoosk'uz area, Pelican Lake, Townsend Creek and a portion of the Teepee Lake order have been downgraded to alerts. 
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