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Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.

Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say a Sikh high school student in Kelowna, B.C., was pepper sprayed after an "altercation" on a bus on Monday, in the second instance of violence against a Sikh youth riding public transit in the city this year.
B.C. facing wildfires through fall after hot, dry summer

B.C. facing wildfires through fall after hot, dry summer

VANCOUVER — Wildfire behaviour in British Columbia received a late-summer boost from higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal rainfall, especially in the north, and provincial officials say dry conditions are expected well into the fall.
Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit

Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the RCMP claims he walked naked out of his shower to find a female uniformed Mountie standing in his bedroom.
Ibrahim Ali trial: DNA from cigarette matched samples from girl's body, court is told

Ibrahim Ali trial: DNA from cigarette matched samples from girl's body, court is told

VANCOUVER — An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali's murder trial said the first DNA evidence linking the accused to the killing of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., came from a discarded cigarette butt.
BC United loses MLA as Abbotsford South's Bruce Banman bolts to Conservatives

BC United loses MLA as Abbotsford South's Bruce Banman bolts to Conservatives

VICTORIA — The political landscape in British Columbia shifted slightly Wednesday with the defection of an Opposition BC United caucus member to the provincial Conservatives, who will now have two members in the legislature.
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

CALGARY — More than 300 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to 11 daycares in Calgary. Twenty-one children are in hospital. Seven are on dialysis, which is a treatment for kidney failure.
B.C. aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show

B.C. aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show

Officials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of atmospheric rivers flooded the community, documents released through a freedom of information re
Doctors explain serious kidney disease facing some Calgary kids infected with E. coli

Doctors explain serious kidney disease facing some Calgary kids infected with E. coli

The number of E. coli infections linked to Calgary-area daycares could continue to rise, a doctor warns, potentially expanding the outbreak that's already believed to be the largest of its kind in Canada involving children under five. Dr.
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturns conviction for man who responded to overdose

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturns conviction for man who responded to overdose

REGINA — Saskatchewan's top court has overturned the conviction of a man sent to jail for weapons possession after it found his rights were violated under a federal law that prevents someone from being arrested for drug possession while reporting an
Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer opts to skip Pan American Games

Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer opts to skip Pan American Games

Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer has opted not to field a women's team in the upcoming Pan American Games. The Games, which run Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile, start before and finish after FIFA international windows.