BC News

VANCOUVER — About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the first province to offer it in April.

SOOKE, B.C. — The remains of a hiker who disappeared near Victoria a year ago have been found. Sooke RCMP say the remains of 38-year-old Melissa McDevitt have been located, and police do not believe criminality was involved.

VANCOUVER — Mayor Ken Sim says he's moving to abolish Vancouver's elected Park Board, which is the only such body in any Canadian city.

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Coast Guard says it's trying to identify the source of a diesel smell and sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek. It says it received a report of the apparent pollution around 6:20 p.m.

VICTORIA — British Columbia is moving to reduce the export of raw logs harvested in the province by requiring that certain types of lumber from the Interior undergo manufacturing first. A statement from the Forests Ministry says changes to B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a new model of streamlining access to detox and addiction treatment aims to address the needs of people who repeatedly overdose, while avoiding the possibility of involuntary treatment. St.

VICTORIA — Private-sector forecasters in British Columbia say they agree with the government's recent projection that economic growth will slow next year.

Vancouver’s fire department is showing off what the city says is Canada’s first electric fire engine.

VICTORIA — A British Columbia municipal police department is investigating the campaign finances of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager.