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One driver was nabbed on the Trans-Canada Highway on July 1 after doing 141 kilometres per hour in a 90 km/h zone, while the other was ticketed on Tuesday for doing 137 km/h

When Ken Johnson stopped to help a man lying on the sidewalk, the man suddenly woke up, knocked him to the ground and kicked him unconscious.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local streets to 30 kilometres per hour, down from the provincially mandated 50 kilometres per hour.

An evacuation order and alert have been rescinded near Lytton, B.C., after firefighters declared that a nearby wildfire is "being held" and is no longer considered likely to spread.

Thousands of blueberries spilled onto the highway, creating what police say was a sticky mess as other vehicles drove over the fruit.

After his car got stuck in a remote area of Strathcona Provincial Park, the hiker used parts from his vehicle to build a makeshift wagon for his gear, then walked for four days to get to a trailhead.

Oak Bay police said the man was seen roaming the Deal Street and Linkleas Avenue area between 2:45 and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday

SURREY — RCMP say British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers shot and killed a man at a home in Surrey after responding to a reported assault on Monday evening.

Adam Bremner-Akins has been a party member for eight years and previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the legislature.

FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active wildfires this year compared with last season at this time, but a forecast of thunderstorms and lighting will "certainly" cause more blazes.