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Accused in Lapu-Lapu Day car ramming pleads not guilty to 42 murder, attempted murder charges

Kai-Ji Adam Lo is charged with 11 counts of 2nd-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder.

Charges laid in homicide of missing 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy: IHIT

Kai Pavlovic was the subject of a province-wide billboard campaign last year.

How daylight hours will shift in B.C. this winter

B.C. residents did not put their clocks back this weekend, meaning sunrises are going to be an hour later than most people are used to. The difference may seem incremental, but mornings will get progressively darker — and some parts of the province will be more affected than others.

B.C. First Nation celebrates its first Canada Post office

For decades, members of the Tŝideldel First Nation have had to drive down the highway to pick up their mail in the neighbouring community of Chilanko Forks.

Beer league hockey player acquitted of assault after rival struck in face with stick

A B.C. man has been acquitted of aggravated assault and uttering threats over an incident during a beer league hockey game that left another player with serious head injuries.

B.C. border crossing hours adjusted as shipping industry plans for U.S. time change

Truck drivers, dispatchers and others in the industry making shipments to the U.S. have to plan ahead, as many states south of the border have set the time back one hour as of Nov. 1.

'We often try suicide': The hidden cost of problem gambling in Canada

A CBC News investigation found at least 220 problem gamblers in Canada died by suicide in the last decade. But not all provinces are tracking this phenomenon, and no coroner has held a gambling suicide inquest — unlike in Australia and the U.K.

Hudson Williams talks tattoos, sex scenes, Connor Storrie with neurodivergent interviewers in The Assembly S2

Hudson Williams answered a range of questions from autistic and neurodivergent interviewers in Season 2 of The Assembly. Here are five things we learned about the Heated Rivalry star.

Older brains may handle a poor night's sleep better than younger ones, SFU study suggests

A new study from Simon Fraser University suggests that a poor night’s sleep might affect your brain differently depending on your age.

Montreal Roses knock off Vancouver Rise 3-0 in NSL semifinal opener

The Montreal Roses defeated Vancouver Rise 3-0 in the opening leg of their Northern Super League semifinal at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on Sunday.

Doerkson says 'preference' is for B.C. public servants to return to office work

British Columbia's incoming premier says his "preference" is to see teleworking public servants return to the office environment.

3 bystanders jump into Kootenay Lake to rescue driver from submerged truck

Three bystanders jumped into Kootenay Lake in Nelson, B.C., on Saturday afternoon to rescue a woman whose pickup truck had plunged into the water, according to police.

B.C. won't be changing its clocks on Nov. 1. Here's what you need to know

For the first time in decades, British Columbians won't have to change their clocks on Nov. 1 like much of the rest of the U.S. and Canada. Here's what technology experts are advising British Columbians to do both ahead of, and after, time changes go into effect elsewhere.

Measuring 'candy density': CBC's treat count reveals B.C. Halloween hotspots

Clear, dry weather and a Saturday date proved to be perfect conditions for British Columbia's trick-or-treaters, who were out in droves according to CBC B.C.'s annual treat count.

Free game lets you explore B.C.'s mountain trails

Budapest-based software engineer Greg Kovács has created Bonvo.ski, a free interactive 3D browser game and mapping platform that renders thousands of ski resorts across the globe — including B.C. destinations from Whistler, Big White, Apex and Fernie.

Major wagers placed on B.C. elections amid prediction markets' growing influence

Hundreds of thousands of dollars were on the line as platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi took wagers on the outcomes of the provincial vote and various mayoral contests across the province.

Fernie secures 30-year lease to bring back outdoor skating. But the weather may not co-operate

A Fernie volunteer group has secured a 30-year lease for an outdoor rink, but unpredictable winter weather remains a major challenge.

B.C. communities bring Halloween to the sidewalks to make trick-or-treating more accessible

Halloween brought costumes, candy and plenty of excitement to neighbourhoods across B.C. on Saturday, but some communities added something else to the festivities: a more accessible way to trick-or-treat.

Which B.C. neighbourhoods will get the most trick-or-treaters this Halloween?

CBC British Columbia and Simon Fraser University's City Program are teaming up once again to run our annual treat count — where we look at how much candy you gave out to trick-or-treaters and what you gave them, all displayed on an interactive map.

B.C. Lions defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL West semifinal

Nathan Rourke passed for 366 yards and the B.C. Lions came all the way back to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-26 in the CFL’s West Division semifinal on Saturday in Vancouver.