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Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

VANCOUVER — A report says more than 126,000 children in British Columbia lived in poverty in 2021 despite decades of policy changes, with some of the worst situations in single-parent families and on First Nation reserves.

Feb 26, 2024 2:51 PM Read more >

RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.

SICAMOUS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia's Interior are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect vehicle after a man was fatally shot this weekend. A statement from the B.C.

Feb 25, 2024 4:15 PM Read more >

B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a hit-and-run crash has killed a 90-year-old woman. A statement from Nanaimo RCMP says a passing driver called police at around 8:50 p.m. Saturday after finding the woman lying unconscious on the road.

Feb 25, 2024 1:46 PM Read more >

Nisga'a Treaty disputes settled between B.C. and First Nation governments

VICTORIA — The Nisga'a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia says it has reached a historic out-of-court settlement with the provincial government to resolve disputes that had come up in their 24-year-old treaty.

Feb 23, 2024 4:05 PM Read more >

Intense snow system coming to B.C.'s major highways this weekend, weather office says

VANCOUVER — It will be a dicey weekend to be on several of British Columbia's mountain highways with a forecast of significant snowfall. Environment Canada says B.C.

Feb 23, 2024 11:33 AM Read more >

Man charged with 19 offences in violent robbery at Vancouver nightclub

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say 19 charges have been approved against a 27-year-old man who is accused of robbing and tying up workers at a nightclub in the city's Yaletown neighbourhood last year.

Feb 22, 2024 1:50 PM Read more >

Four injured in shooting in residential neighbourhood in White Rock, B.C.

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Police say four men have been hospitalized with "serious" injuries after an overnight shooting in a residential neighbourhood in Metro Vancouver. RCMP in White Rock, B.C.

Feb 22, 2024 12:33 PM Read more >

$'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures$

'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures

VANCOUVER — As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film “Seagrass” made waves during its festival run last fall, the Vancouver writer-director says she heard from many Japanese Canadians who thanked her for exploring a side of their experience rarely

Feb 22, 2024 10:26 AM Read more >

Man arrested for robbing blind, homeless man in Vancouver, police say

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a 37-year-old man has been charged over accusations he robbed a blind, homeless man of his cane earlier this week.

Feb 21, 2024 2:38 PM Read more >

Driver speeding in bus lane in North Vancouver is issued $1,500 fine

VANCOUVER — RCMP in North Vancouver say a $1,500 fine was handed out to a driver caught speeding down a bus lane. Police credit the discreet and quick actions of an officer on a motorcycle for nabbing and ticketing a driver last October.

Feb 20, 2024 6:06 PM Read more >