BC News

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province's Crown power utility is applying for a 2.3-per-cent rate increase starting in April, adding about $2 a month to the average residential bill.

VICTORIA — Daycare workers at British Columbia's licensed child-care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour pay increase starting Jan. 1. Grace Lore, B.C.

VICTORIA — Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits is crucial and they benefit the people of B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province's prosecution service to consider charges against three RCMP officers.

VANCOUVER — A police crackdown on violent and chronic shoplifters in Vancouver has ended in 258 arrests and the recovery of almost $57,000 in stolen goods.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is moving to protect more old-growth forests and critical habitat with a type of crowd-source funding. Premier David Eby says the government will work with the independent B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Investigators have determined that a body found at the scene of an explosion in Langley, B.C., was not murder.

VICTORIA — A northern British Columbia First Nation has signed an agreement with the province to work together on what Premier David Eby calls an "elegant" proposal for a clean energy hub on band territory north of Prince George.

VANCOUVER — Global accounting firm KPMG says cybercrime is a growing issue in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.

VICTORIA — A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British Columbia's major forest companies is being hailed as a path forward for the industry in the province.