Fact Check B.C. NDP campaign ad claim gets failing grade for 'false fact'

by Eric Rankin, Manjula Dufresne

In a 2017 election ad, the B.C. New Democrats claim Christy Clark's Liberal party has given a one billion dollar tax break to the province's richest two percent. But where does that number come from? And is it accurate? We 'fact check' the claim with a public policy analyst from SFU.

Former missing B.C. investment adviser appears in court on fraud charges

Harold Backer, who stared straight ahead during his time in court, was remanded until his next appearance.

Landlord wins fight with tenant over Vancouver rental

by Belle Puri

A landlord-tenant dispute that has been simmering since March 2016 has ended in a victory for Vancouver property management company Hollyburn Properties.

Fresh wines with 'excellent aromas' mark beginning of last year's vintage releases

"Warm weather early in the spring and cooler temperatures later in the summer meant a long growing season in B.C. vineyards."

Site C dam project has become 'uneconomic' and should be suspended: UBC report

A new analysis is calling for the suspension of B.C.'s Site C dam project, saying it's no longer going to benefit the provincial economy as once expected

My Heart In Kenya: immigration documentary premieres Tuesday night in Vancouver

Ethiopian refugee Zeynab Mohammed was forced to leave her child behind when she emigrated to Canada. Four years later, they were reunited.

Canada's largest fuel retailer buys Chevron Canada assets in B.C. for $1.5B

Parkland Fuel Corp. says it will pay $1.46 billion to acquire Chevron Canada's fuel business, including 129 gas stations in the Vancouver area and a refinery in Burnaby, B.C.

As It Happens Small B.C. winery goes up against Loblaw Canada over the name Ziggy

A family-run winery in B.C. is going up against supermarket giant Loblaw in a trademark battle over the name of its award-winning vintage dry wine.

Approval of Mount Polley mine waste dumping irks critics

by Yvette Brend

Mount Polley Mining Corporation has been granted permission to drain treated mining waste water into Quesnel Lake, a glacial lake providing drinking water to residents of Likely B.C., north-east of Williams Lake.

Grace Robotti sentenced to life in prison for killing great-grandson's mother

During the trial, the court heard how Louie died after she was hit in the head 26 times with a crowbar. The jury also heard that tensions were high between Louie and Robotti, centred mostly around the care of Louie's three-year-old son.

Crazy collaboration results in Juno for North Vancouver composer

by Karin Larsen

North Vancouver composer Jordan Nobles won the 2017 Juno for Classical Composition for "Immersion", a work written for, and recorded in, a massive water tank.

'When you pick up your stick, you're picking up history': B.C. girls get ready for lacrosse action at NAIG

by Haley Lewis, Sarah Reid

No sport is more deeply engrained in the culture and tradition of Indigenous people than lacrosse, says Kwantlen First Nation elder Lekeyten. In fact, he says it even lives in the stone and ground of the Indigenous communities that play it.

Accused polygamists plead not guilty in trial testing the limit of religious freedoms in Canada

by Yvette Brend

Two leaders of a fundamentalist sect that condones plural marriage have pleaded not guilty to polygamy charges in a Cranbrook, B.C., courtroom where an epic battle to test the limits of religious freedom in Canada is playing out.

With 10,000 members, union files to represent Mounties

by Alison Crawford

Mounties are one step closer to forming their first union. The National Police Federation filed an application for certification at the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board in Ottawa.

Man convicted of animal abuse sent to jail after violating release conditions

An Armstrong, B.C., man, who the B.C. SPCA says was handed the longest jail term for an animal cruelty case in B.C. history, was sent to jail Wednesday after breaching his conditional sentence for an animal abuse conviction.

Haida Gwaii project allows patients to reach health-care professionals via text

A unique project on B.C.'s Haida Gwaii allows patients to access their health-care team via text — a move coordinators hope will increase health-care access and reduce emergency room wait times.

Chilliwack Cattle Sales cruelty investigation leads to guilty pleas

by Rafferty Baker

Travis Keefer, James Visser and Chris Vandyke have pleaded guilty to several charges after an animal cruelty investigation at Chilliwack Cattle Sales.

B.C. Votes 2017: a look at the issues in your riding

by Justin McElroy

CBC has created detailed profiles for all 87 ridings in British Columbia

Bad news for Metro Vancouver home buyers as prices climb

The latest report from Royal LePage offers grim news to anyone hoping to buy a home in the Vancouver area.

Q&A; How one app wants to make you smarter while you wait

by Dan Misener

Frustrated by slow technology? A new tool from MIT will make that time wasted waiting for your tech more productive.

Highway 1 near Sicamous partially reopens after mudslide

Drive B.C. says single-lane alternating traffic now getting through after Monday night mudslide five kilometres east of Canoe.

Vancouver must speed up housing development process: Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade says the affordability crisis in Metro Vancouver isn't just hurting residents — it is also hurting business.

Average Canadian house worth $548,517 in March, up 8.2% over previous year

Canadian home prices continue to march higher, with the average up to $548,517 last month. The national figure continues to be skewed higher by hot activity in and around Toronto.

Kaslo landslide leads to evacuation of 47 homes

The district issued the order Monday night due to a slide on Zwicky Road, which leads from Kaslo to New Denver.

FACT CHECK B.C. NDP and Liberal opioid crisis plans short on details, say critics

by Natalie Clancy

The NDP has what it calls an action plan to deal with opioid crisis, but it is big on promises and short on details, says a UBC addictions expert.

Polygamy trial set to begin for B.C. man accused of marrying 24 times in 25 years

Winston Blackmore of Bountiful is accused of having two dozen wives over a 25-year period.

Suspect charged with killing 5 people in Seattle-area mall found dead in jail cell

Arcan Cetin was accused of shooting a teenage girl, a man and three women at Cascade Mall in Burlngton, Wash.

Is the 'world's worst director' becoming one of Canada's best restaurateurs?

by Lien Yeung

Rotten Tomatoes may have rated his movies as 1 per cent, but Uwe Boll's Gastown restaurant is getting two thumbs up from elite international food critics.

Election signs defaced by swastikas in North Vancouver

by Karin Larsen

A second North Vancouver-Lonsdale candidate has posted a photo to social media showing a campaign sign defaced with a red swastika.

'It scares me': Permafrost thaw in Canadian Arctic sign of global trend

by David Michael Lamb

For years now, buildings in Inuvik have been sinking due to thawing permafrost. It's part of a worrying trend across the Arctic, writes David Michael Lamb.

Playing outside can build children's connection to nature, author says

Scott Sampson, Science World CEO and author of 'How to Raise a Wild Child', says kids who don't play outside are emotionally disconnected from nature.

B.C.'s Law Week highlights access to justice issues

Law Week is a national event held to celebrate the signing of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Here in B.C., the Law Society is focusing on access to justice issues.

Climate change causes glacial river in Yukon to change direction

by Brandie Weikle

Climate change has caused the massive Kaskawulsh Glacier in the Yukon to retreat so much that its meltwater abruptly switched direction, in the first documented case of "river piracy" in modern times.

NDP pledges to build urgent family care centres

by Farrah Merali

John Horgan began week two on the B.C. Election campaign trail in Burnaby promising to build urgent care centres to improve access to health care in B.C. But it's still unclear where the money will come from.

In Depth The human faces behind B.C.'s health care system

by Richard Zussman

B.C.'s health system affects not just patients and their families, but the people who work in the sector, including nurses and doctors. Throughout the campaign, we'll look at how government policies affect B.C. residents. In this instalment, we look at the people affected by the government's health care decisions.

Islamophobia persistent in the media, journalist says

Al-Jazeera host Mehdi Hasan, in Vancouver for a special presentation on Islamophobia and the media, calls for more responsible coverage.

Uptick in drilling in northeastern B.C. good sign for Alberta producers

by Dan Healing

Increasingly empty industrial yards around the northeastern B.C. city of Fort St. John are a welcome sign for Jennifer Moore, an economic development officer for the region.

North Shore Rescue searches for new recruits

North Shore Rescue is conducting a search but it has nothing to do with hikers or skiers who have gone missing in the mountains.

B.C. Liberals boast about the province's low jobless rate, but rural areas struggle

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark often highlights the fact British Columbia has the lowest jobless rate in Canada, but rural and remote areas in the province are struggling with major industry downturns and job losses.

GO PUBLIC 'Canada is in the Dark Ages': Investment insiders reveal how lax laws put your financial interests last

by Erica Johnson

Industry insiders tell Go Public how weak regulations in Canada allow them to ignore their clients' interests and sell them financial products and services with costly fees they don't understand.

Bill Wong, legendary Vancouver Chinatown tailor, dead at 95

by Matt Meuse, Gavin Fisher

Bill Wong, whose shop Modernize Tailors has been a fixture of Vancouver's Chinatown for more than a century, has died at the age of 95.

Cleanup underway of gear oil spill on Kootenay Lake, B.C.

Western Pacific Marine, the company that operates the ferry, has hired a contractor to clean the spill and to also sample and monitor the water in the lake.

Photos 'You need to be fearless': Why photographing architecture is harder than it looks

Vancouver's Ema Peter is one of the North America's best architectural photographers. Her job is to shoot images that enable people to explore new spaces without ever actually stepping foot in them.

Newspaper jobs to be saved through deal with Postmedia, union says

A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says it has reached a deal to save jobs after dozens of employees at the Vancouver Sun and the Province were issued lay off notices.

Vancouverites bask in the glory of the iconic cherry blossom

It's that time of year again, when cherry blossoms turn Metro Vancouver into the scene of a giant make-believe wedding.

Asylum claims from Mexicans spike in Vancouver as numbers rise again across Canada in March

by Stephanie Levitz

New figures from the Immigration and Refugee Board show that March recorded the highest number yet of new claims in 2017 — 110, up from 85 in February and 71 in January, for a total of 266 so far this year.

Large fire in Whistler Village damages vacation rental homes

by Gian-Paolo Mendoza

Fire crews spent over two hours trying to contain the blaze, which broke out late Saturday at the North Star apartments in the Whistler Village.

Spring cleaning: How to clear your mind of psychological clutter

Workplace psychologist Jennifer Newman says spring is the perfect time to freshen up your professional life.

How one Vancouverite went from SFU student to international TV star

Longtime Vancouverite Grace Chan lights up the small screen for Hong Kong-based channel TVB.

Photos Vancouver's lost history uncovered at art deco exhibition

Art deco architecture remains prominent feature of Vancouver — but it's often overlooked, says curator.