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Wind warning for B.C.'s south coast with gusts up to 90 km/h expected overnight

Wind warning for B.C.'s south coast with gusts up to 90 km/h expected overnight

Coastal British Columbia will see strong winds overnight with gusts that could reach speeds of between 90 and 110 kilometres per hour.
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Metro Vancouver school stabbing

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Metro Vancouver school stabbing

SURREY, B.C. — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in the parking lot of a Metro Vancouver high school two years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' removed from Richmond, B.C., sewers, Metro Vancouver says

50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' removed from Richmond, B.C., sewers, Metro Vancouver says

Workers in Metro Vancouver have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called "fatbergs" that have clogged the sewer system and prompted a reminder to residents not to dump grease down the drain.
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More rain in B.C. forecast, although 'nothing' compared to atmospheric river

More rain in B.C. forecast, although 'nothing' compared to atmospheric river

The North Shore mountains could see another 75 millimetres of rain this weekend.
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Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.

Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.

VICTORIA — Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period last year, but the coroners service says women and girls are dying at a much higher rate.
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Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment

Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment

VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is "deeply alarmed" by a rising tide of antisemitism at the University of British Columbia in recent weeks.
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Witness told rescuers missing B.C. man swept down the rain-swollen Coquitlam River

Witness told rescuers missing B.C. man swept down the rain-swollen Coquitlam River

A witness reported seeing a man who's been missing since Sunday fall into the swollen Coquitlam River as he tried to rescue a dog, and was "immediately swept away," a local search and rescue manager said on Wednesday.
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Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.

Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say they've notified the provincial police watchdog after a confrontation that left one man dead and an officer injured.
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'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.
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B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.
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