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B.C. man ordered to stay away from his kids after threatening murder suicide

B.C. man ordered to stay away from his kids after threatening murder suicide

The children, who were three- and six-years-old at the time, now live with their mother on Vancouver Island, where she is struggling to make ends meet.
B.C. man facing jail time over mask mandate assault

B.C. man facing jail time over mask mandate assault

The man downloaded a mask exemption card printout from a non-government-sanctioned website. The judge rejected it, calling the man's cries of discrimination 'nonsense.'
Editorial: It's time to kiss green lawns goodbye

Editorial: It's time to kiss green lawns goodbye

The esthetic of a green lawn is simply no longer compatible with the realities of our bone-dry summers
Curing the most deadly communicable disease on the planet

Curing the most deadly communicable disease on the planet

In 2019, 1,162 Canadians died of hepatitis C. The B.C. government says it wants to eliminate the disease by the end of the decade.
For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

“I felt like my head was going to split in two.”
Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Tofino residents are wary of danger during peak fire season.
Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

VANCOUVER — The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.
Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Protect Our Province BC and other signatories have penned an open letter to the province, urging the provincial government to take action to prevent the spread of COVID and respiratory illnesses this fall
Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Police in Vernon, B.C., say they observed a man trying to free the stuck boat with a jet ski while showing 'signs of intoxication.'
Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

There's a $1,000 difference between the cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods in Vancouver.