B.C.’s ombudsperson says British Columbians are facing a growing mix of pressures when trying to access fair public services. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released his 2024/2025 annual report Tuesday (Nov.

A portrait of Breallan Dawne Franks bears the message “Rest In Peace,” her date of birth, May 20, 2000, litsed as “sunrise” and her date of death, “sunset,” Feb. 24, 2025, and a warning. “210 people ...

With the holiday season approaching, Crisis Centre BC wants British Columbians to know they’re not alone. Crisis lines operate 24/7 across B.C., and trained volunteers are there to provide “a safe ...

An internal party revolt against B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is continuing to grow, with 30 riding association representatives now calling for caucus members to force his resignation.

A Maple Ridge author is celebrating the release of her new book with a book signing in Burnaby. Leanne Van Dongen’s new book called “Death Game” is the second book in the “Death Life” series which ...

At the age of 27, Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski had become a seasoned world traveller. Following five years of planting trees in B.C., Kawatski was ready for new adventures. In 1978, she became the first ...

The death of a 17-year-old boy in Kitimat has prompted Skeena MLA Claire Rattée to call for an independent review and the immediate activation of a long-awaited CT scanner at Kitimat General Hospital, ...

The crowd stretched from the doors of City Hall to the Ward Street sidewalk in Nelson to hear guest speaker David Suzuki and other forest ecology advocates at a rally held Nov. 18 in Nelson. Suzuki ...

Artificial intelligence is already being integrated into B.C.’s health-care sector and transforming how it is delivered. Dr. Christine Hall, deputy registrar for the College of Physicians and Surgeons ...

The rush to develop BC’s $6-billion North Coast Transmission Line risks charging down the same troubled path of poor oversight and cost over-runs faced by the Site C dam, critics warn, pointing to a ...

Two B.C. residents are facing fraud charges after a joint investigation centred around B.C. gaming centres. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s Joint Illegal Gaming ...

A young man was hospitalized in Trail early Saturday after suffering a prolonged seizure linked to nitrous oxide use. Trail and Greater District RCMP say officers and emergency health services were ...