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B.C. coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead

B.C. coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead

SURREY, B.C. — The BC Coroners Service has called an inquest into a police shooting in 2019 that left two people dead, including the hostage officers were trying to save. B.C.
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Royal B.C. Museum reveals name of new collections and archives building

Royal B.C. Museum reveals name of new collections and archives building

The $270-million facility will be called the Royal B.C. Museum PARC Campus, an acronym for Provincial Archives, Research and Collections.
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Whistler secures huge transit expansion

Whistler secures huge transit expansion

Transit services will increase by 7,650 hours in 24-25
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City of Langford suing Bear Mountain developer for $1.88M

City of Langford suing Bear Mountain developer for $1.88M

In a civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, the City of Langford said Vancouver-based Ecoasis did not pay a yearly agreed-upon amount by Dec. 31, 2023.
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Tenant fined for unpaid rent of more than $40,000

Tenant fined for unpaid rent of more than $40,000

A decision by the Residential Tenancy Branch’s compliance and enforcement unit says Colleen June Clancy withheld $43,624 in rent from multiple landlords between 2018 and 2023, despite orders from the Residential Tenancy Branch.
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Herring fishery is wrapping up around Vancouver Island

Herring fishery is wrapping up around Vancouver Island

The total allowable catch in the Strait of Georgia was slightly higher than last year.
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Victoria police cleared after woman’s arm broken during mental-health crisis

Victoria police cleared after woman’s arm broken during mental-health crisis

Police shot the woman with a beanbag gun in a confrontation near Beacon Hill Park.
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Outreach workers invite Indigenous people from Victoria's streets to celebrate their culture

Outreach workers invite Indigenous people from Victoria's streets to celebrate their culture

About 100 people gathered at Mungo Martin House for six hours of First Nations feasting and dancing.
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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

DELTA, B.C. — Rancher Werner Stump said spring is usually a "season of optimism" for farmers in British Columbia, but worries linger after unprecedented drought last year and another dry season looming.
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Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

51% of respondents said they felt it is time for a change in government, but a divided opposition gives the NDP a comfortable lead.
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