Live Blog Oscars 2017: Live updates from Hollywood's biggest night

Will La La Land win big? Will Meryl Streep win again? Make the night even better by following along live with our team on the entertainment beat.

2 more Canucks players, trainer experiencing mumps symptoms

Coach Desjardins confirmed Sunday that forward Anton Rodin and defenceman Ben Hutton are the latest players to be affected by the disease that has dismantled the Canucks' lineup.

Traditional Métis jig takes stage at Coastal First Nations dance festival

The Vancouver-based Métis dance company V'ni Dansi performs the centuries-old Red River jig during the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival at UBC's Museum of Anthropology.

Photos 'They're not afraid to be out there': Chilliwack kids put on epic Shakespearean production

by Jon Hernandez

FG Leary students put on a two-day production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

Fentanyl trafficking presents new challenges for police, experts say

by Linda Givetash

Illicit drugs have long been a problem in port cities, but experts say the emergence of highly potent synthetic opioids that are fuelling British Columbia's overdose crisis are slipping through borders in new ways, presenting challenges for law enforcement.

Oscars 2017: What you need to know for tonight's show

by Jessica Wong

They've tallied the votes, gilded the giant Oscar statues and rolled out the red carpet. Fans of film, frocks and frivolity focused on the famous turn their eyes to Hollywood tonight for the 89th annual Academy Awards. Here's what you need to know ahead of this year's show.

B.C police forces hold joint job fair in search of new recruits

by Chad Pawson

"If you're a person who wants to contribute this is the best job you can do,' says Const. John Wilcox with the Abbotsford Police Department.

Prince George theatre company fundraising $50K for new cancer centre

Miracle Theatre is staging the Joe DiPietro play The Last Romance to raise money for a new cancer centre and to support one of their own: producer Anne Laughlin who is currently in cancer treatment.

More snow lands on East Vancouver Island and parts of Metro Vancouver

East Vancouver Island and parts of the Fraser Valley were hit with more snow overnight.

Victoria firefighters now required to take PTSD prevention training

by Deborah Wilson

The Victoria Fire Department is partnering with the Canadian Mental Health Association to provide resiliency training to first responders at risk of trauma from a 10-fold increase in drug overdose calls.

Meet The Rookies: why 3 people are running for office for the first time in 2017

by Vivian Luk and Liam Britten

In an era of extreme political cynicism, why would anyone even want to bother entering the cutthroat political world? We ask three people running for their first time in the 2017 B.C. provincial election.

Turkish couple arrested by Surrey RCMP after crossing into B.C. illegally

by Chad Pawson

Officers say they have not been able to confirm if the pair is seeking asylum due to a language barrier, but have handed the couple over to Canadian immigration officials.

Creative Punjabi writing contest for B.C. youth launches in Surrey

by Bal Brach

A new creative writing contest for B.C. youth studying Punjabi launches in Surrey this week.

'It's such a life transforming event': Burnaby ring dancer swings into Cavalia

by Jon Hernandez

19-year-old Michelle Sargent will showcase her hoop skills for the next 2 years at Cavalia's upcoming production in China.

'They hardly talk': Asylum seekers slow to ask questions during ride from border to Winnipeg

by Austin Grabish

A Winnipeg driver who picks up asylum seekers at the border says the ride back to the city is often quiet.

Dozens injured after vehicle plows into Mardi Gras crowd in New Orleans

New Orleans police say the number of people injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans has increased to 28 and a suspect is in custody.

Photos Blood Alley Square redesign a symbol of clash over changing Downtown Eastside

by Maryse Zeidler

The square is a gathering place for drug users, dealers, and low-income residents of the neighbourhood, but some residents and businesses want to make it safer and cleaner.

Recap Undermanned Canucks fall to Sharks

by Joshua Clipperton

Patrick Marleau scored the winner and Martin Jones made 35 saves as the San Jose Sharks downed the undermanned Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday night.

Meet the new guys: Canucks youngsters get their chance following mumps outbreak

by Matthew Black

In the National Hockey League, one player's misfortune is often another's opportunity.

Basic income in B.C.? Green Party wants it, but some welfare advocates don't

by Jon Hernandez

Politicians and activists remain divided on whether a guaranteed income for British Columbians would be sustainable

Lions Bay to get 1.4 kilometre concrete median barrier along Sea-to-Sky Highway

by Chad Pawson

The provincial government will spend more than $800,000 on the wall as part of several safety measures along the often treacherous stretch of highway.

Man dies in Surrey, B.C. camper van fire

A man's body was found in a camper van in Surrey, B.C. early Saturday.

Dozens of firefighters can't save Surrey, B.C. house from fire

It's believed no one was injured in the fire that drew about 30 firefighters, but the stucco bungalow was gutted.

East Vancouver Island could get 15cm of snow this weekend

by Justin McElroy

Mix of snow and rain seen across the South Coast yesterday.

Son of slain Victoria man seeks answers to death in Mexico

by Deborah Wilson

Roger Corbett died Nov. 13 after he was allegedly stabbed while visiting the beachside town of Chicxulub Puerto.

Our Vancouver Can any dog be a Super Dog?

Lisa Sun of Super Dogs shows us her three pets and their tricks and talks about the passion and the fun she had training dogs and doing the agility sport.

Abbotsford police warn public of gang violence

Abbotsford police have issued a warning of continuing gang conflicts in the Lower Mainland, which they say are affecting public safety.

FROM THE ARCHIVES 75th anniversary of Japanese-Canadian internment camps echoes as fears of Islamophobia rise

by Maryse Zeidler

Mary Kitagawa was only seven years old in 1942, but she remembers the moment a Mountie took her father from her as though it were a movie.

Survivors from 2011 YVR plane crash granted access to cockpit voice recorder

Survivors of a fiery plane crash just outside Vancouver's international airport have won access to an audio recording of what was happening in the cockpit before their aircraft plummeted from the sky.

Unconscious biases could be affecting how doctors treat patients

by Cory Correia

Ancient survival skills like unconscious biases, which were used to quickly decide if someone is a friend or foe, may currently be affecting patient care in our hospitals.

'Are you serious?': Hilton employee outraged after family emergency cost him his job

by Lien Yeung

Joseph Francois says he was unfairly fired from his hotel job after he used a company vehicle to attend to a family emergency.

Want millennial voters? Conservatives must change, researchers say

by Janyce McGregor

Researchers brought a sobering message to the annual convention of the right-leaning Manning Centre Friday: most voters under 35 aren't connecting with the conservative movement, and if it wants to reach them, more than just messaging needs to change.

Video How to win your Oscars pool: Insider tips from CBC's film critic

Need some help with your Academy Awards pool? CBC film critic Eli Glasner shares a few tried and true tips to help you pick the winners.

Businessman from China investing in Vancouver real estate ordered to repay millions

by Cory Correia

A Chinese businessman accused of disappearing from China after withdrawing a loan equivalent to $10 million dollars and reappearing in Vancouver in possession of several multi-million dollar properties has been ordered to repay the money in a landmark case.

Photos 6 photographs from the past news week in B.C.

by David Horemans

A selection of our newsrooms' photographs from across the province.

Our Vancouver Meet the chef behind Mission Kits restaurant

After competing on Top Chef Canada, Toronto's Curtis Luk moved to Vancouver. After working in collaborative kitchens, he's emerged on his own, and now he's at the B.C. Home and Garden Show this weekend showcasing his unique take on local bistro.

Whistler Blackcomb enters 60-year deal with B.C. government, First Nations

by Jon Hernandez

Master Development Agreement reach historical landowners

2nd patient dies after being sent home from Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Fraser Health officials say they will look into a second case in which a patient died not long after being sent home from Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

Husband arrested in connection with B.C. woman's disappearance in Peru

by Michelle Ghoussoub

Kimberlee Kasatkin's common-law husband has been arrested in connection with her disappearance.

Health Canada confirms laced chemicals found in illicit drugs in B.C.

Health Canada tests have confirmed the presence of dangerous substances laced into other illicit drugs in two B.C. communities.

Port Mann continues to lose money but officials say bridge still on track to pay for itself

by Karin Larsen

Port Mann expected to lose close to $90M this year, and next year, and the next year and the next year.

5 Vancouver Canucks sidelined due to mumps

by Maryse Zeidler

Five players with the Vancouver Canucks are sitting out Saturday's game because they have or are suspected to have the mumps, the team says.

Thousands of Northern B.C. patients' X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds may have been misread

by Besty Trumpener and Carolina de Ryk

A team of Vancouver radiologists is reviewing thousands of X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds from a Terrace hospital, over concerns about possible errors.