Opinion NDP losing the fight for fiscal credibility

by Kevin Falcon

"When determining which provincial election campaign approach deserves support, one must consider the credibility issue:" Former Liberal finance minister Kevin Falcon.

Woman admits she fraudulently raised $30M, says B.C. Securities Commission

The BCSC says Virginia Tan took money raised from investors and put it into short-term, high-interest loans, making interest and principal payments with money raised from other investors.

Live Foreign buyers tax, expanded rent control coming to Ontario

by Mike Crawley

Ontario's Liberal government will slap a 15 per cent tax on home purchases by non-resident foreigners and will expand the province's existing rent control system to cover all tenants, CBC News has learned.

Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood finally gets a library

by Rafferty Baker

The Vancouver Public Library has opened its newest branch in the Strathcona neighbourhood, where people have been working to get a proper library for decades, and the new building includes a 21-unit affordable housing facility for single mothers.

Lawsuit alleges once-missing B.C. investment dealer ran a pyramid scheme

An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who disappeared for nearly 18 months faces a civil lawsuit from investors alleging he ran a pyramid scheme with their money.

Analysis Is the B.C. Green Party surge different this time?

by Justin McElroy

If you’re a long-time B.C. Green Party supporter, Andrew Weaver’s schedule on Tuesday must have seemed like either a fever dream or a long-awaited utopian vision.

Same-day marriages with girls sharing same last name cited at polygamy trial

by Geordon Omand

Dozens of marriage certificates, some referencing weddings taking place on the same day involving girls with the same last name, were entered as evidence Wednesday at the trial of two fundamentalist church leaders charged with polygamy in British Columbia.

More urgent than ever to stand against racism, advocates say

Organizers of an anti-racism forum in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday night say the event could not come at a more urgent time.

Surrey singer Kirti Arneja signs on with Bollywood star

by Tina Lovgreen

Surrey's Kirti Arneja has signed on with the same label as King Mika Singh, a well-known Indian singer who has voiced songs for Bollywood films with major stars.

B.C. police watchdog plans to appeal court ruling involving suspended chief

British Columbia's police watchdog will appeal a court ruling quashing parts of its investigation into misconduct allegations against Victoria's suspended police chief.

Retroactive changes to criminal pardons violate charter rights, B.C. judge rules

by Alison Crawford

British Columbia's top court has ruled that one of the changes to the criminal pardons system made by the previous Conservative federal government violates the charter rights of offenders.

West Van dog recovering after backyard cougar attack

by Karin Larsen

A nine-year-old dog is recuperating from multiple puncture and scratch wounds after it was attacked by a cougar in a West Vancouver backyard Monday.

Battery-powered buses could be coming to Metro Vancouver

by Liam Britten

A Metro Vancouver committee approved almost $7 million Wednesday to buy four battery-powered electric buses and two charging systems to join TransLink’s fleet as part of a pilot program.

B.C. Liberals and NDP spar over spending promises

by Laura Kane, Gemma Karstens-Smith

Christy Clark's Liberals are ramping up attacks on the NDP's ability to manage British Columbia's economy, but John Horgan says the numbers in the NDP platform are "very solid."

Rare Vancouver Island stamp could fetch up to $15,000

by Roshini Nair

The very first stamp issued when Vancouver Island was its own colony is on the auction block.

Analysis To sell jobs message, B.C. Liberals need Site C

by Richard Zussman

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark is known for putting on her hard hat and touting B.C.'s economic growth. But her jobs message is taking on extra importance this election following the failure of the LNG industry to take off as promised.

Canadians have a right to be 'concerned' about 1984 Sikh massacre, Harjit Sajjan says

by Murray Brewster

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan attempted to put some distance between the federal and Ontario Liberal parties Wednesday, as he faced questions from government officials in India about the Ontario Legislature's recent motion to condemn the 1984 massacre of Sikhs as "genocide."

Young Indigenous B.C basketballers relish high-level competition at upcoming Indigenous Games

by Wawmeesh G. Hamilton

For one athlete, the 2017 North American Indigenous Games in Toronto are her first time travelling out of B.C. For another player, it’s a return to high-level competitive basketball.

'A lot of questions': B.C. candidates take wait-and-see approach to pot legalization

by Jack Hauen

With federal legalization looming, no party wants to make promises it can't keep.

1 dead in Nanaimo after early morning shooting

One man is dead and another is in custody after an early morning shooting in the city's south end.

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.

Police seek public's help finding missing 21-year-old man

Louis Gonick was last seen by a friend in the UBC area on April 16.

Three employees sentenced to 18 months in jail in B.C.'s biggest immigration scam

by Manjula Dufresne and Eric Rankin

Three former employees of Sunny Wang and New Can Consultants have received 18-month sentences and will have to pay large fines for their roles in immigration fraud.

B.C. illicit drug overdoses bump up to 120 in March

by Chad Pawson

The BC Coroners Service says an average of 4 people died each day.

135A Street woes: 'It just costs so much money to do business around here'

by Tina Lovgreen

Shop owners near the Whalley strip say the homelessness and drug addiction problems are starting to affect business.

More urgent than ever to stand against racism, advocates say

Organizers of an anti-racism forum in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday night say the event could not come at a more urgent time.

2 bodies found in Williams Lake home

Police said Wednesday morning investigators are on scene and have closed off a part of the Mackenzie Avenue area to traffic.

MV Ocean Lady human smuggling case hears final arguments

Lawyers for four men accused of human smuggling are expected to deliver closing arguments today at the trial in Vancouver.

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.

Mudslide evacuation order remains for 6 Kaslo, B.C. families

The threat of further slides is keeping six families out of their homes in southeastern B.C., but residents of 41 other properties were allowed to return Tuesday night.

Analysis The politics of the B.C. Liberal 'troll' truck

by Farrah Merali

Members of the B.C. Liberal party are renting a truck with anti-NDP slogans emblazoned on the side. The trucks follow NDP leader John Horgan to campaign events. It's unclear how effective they are, but experts agree it’s a sign the election campaign is shaping up to be nasty.

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.

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.