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Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving 'erratic' driver sends three to hospital

Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving 'erratic' driver sends three to hospital

ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. — A head-on collision in British Columbia's Sunshine Coast region has sent three people to hospital with serious injuries and closed a major highway for hours overnight. Sunshine Coast RCMP say the crash happened at around 3 p.m.
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken

Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken

VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well into next week, as the current frigid weather broke multiple low-temperature records entering the weekend.
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence for 'numerous and flagrant' rights violations

B.C. judge tosses drug evidence for 'numerous and flagrant' rights violations

The B.C. Supreme Court has found Mounties in Vernon, B.C., committed "numerous and flagrant breaches" of an accused drug dealer's Charter rights, using a hit-and-run investigation as a "ruse" to ensnare him for trafficking.
B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows

B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows

An antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people who live with HIV in British Columbia, but a new study shows men are living longer than women.

Police ask for help in probe of B.C. woman's death in fall from a truck

TRAIL, B.C. — The RCMP's major crime unit is asking for the public's help in investigating the death of a woman almost a month ago in Trail, B.C. Police say 38-year-old Laura Morrison was the front passenger in a 2023 white Ford F-150 late on Jan.
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi

Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations.
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says

Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says

VANCOUVER — Winter's grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries remain in the forecast for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
B.C.'s child welfare workers 'in crisis,' fix could take decade, says advocate

B.C.'s child welfare workers 'in crisis,' fix could take decade, says advocate

VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has the people in charge of protecting British Columbia's most vulnerable children in a state of crisis, the province's representative for children and youth
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on 'historic' written constitution

Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on 'historic' written constitution

BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.
Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children

Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say an East Abbotsford daycare owner has been charged with allegedly assaulting children in her care.
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