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B.C. solicitor general says Opposition operative took mentally ill man from care home

B.C. solicitor general says Opposition operative took mentally ill man from care home

Argyll Lodge, where the man was a resident, is at the heart of Conservative allegations of voter irregularities in the election.
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B.C. audit finds no co-ordination on the implementation of childcare promises

B.C. audit finds no co-ordination on the implementation of childcare promises

Sheila Dodds' report says the Ministry of Education and Child Care has not worked effectively with the Ministry of Health and regional health authorities to implement promises in the 10-year 2018 ChildCareBC plan.
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New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex

New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning residents about the dangers of meeting up with strangers from dating apps for "casual sexual encounters." Spokesman Sgt.
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Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop

Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C. and western Alberta's backcountry, saying triggered slides could be "dangerous and destructive.
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Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from attending G7 summit 'irresponsible'

Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from attending G7 summit 'irresponsible'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.
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Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says

Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says

VICTORIA — British Columbia's ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who were wrongfully detained in the 1950s is "disheartening.
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Dental hygienists urge federal parties to keep funding dental care program

Dental hygienists urge federal parties to keep funding dental care program

The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2023 and has been expanded in phases.
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Fort Nelson, B.C., shooting charges stayed against two men including gang leader

Fort Nelson, B.C., shooting charges stayed against two men including gang leader

FORT NELSON, B.C. — A spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service says charges have been stayed against two men in connection with a shooting last month in Fort Nelson, B.C., including one identified by police and in the courts as a gang leader.
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When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute

When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute

Here are the key dates to keep in mind right now — with the caveat that they may change along with U.S. President Donald Trump's evolving timelines.
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Mario Canseco: Support for death penalty endures in Canada, polling reveals

Mario Canseco: Support for death penalty endures in Canada, polling reveals

More than half of Canadians still support capital punishment for murder cases—will that ever translate into policy?
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