18 cases of measles reported in northern B.C., officials sayHealth officials in British Columbia say there are 18 suspected and confirmed cases of measles in the northern region of the province as they continue to warn of the highly contagious disease circulating in a small community in the northeast. Read more |
Vancouver's Trutch Street set to officially be renamed following council voteA street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood will soon be officially renamed in what members of the Musqueam Indian Band call a step forward for reconciliation. Read more |
B.C. municipality pushes for European-style elevators to cut costs, boost accessibilityA Vancouver Island municipality is pushing the province to make changes to its elevator rules in a bid to make homes more accessible and affordable. Read more |
1 presumed dead, another missing following separate incidents at B.C. bodies of waterA 29-year-old man is presumed to have drowned in Cabin Lake at Cypress Provincial Park on Sunday. Separately, a Saturday morning crash in the Squamish River has left one person unaccounted for. Read more |
New signage on Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail honours Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ eldersNew signs in Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail aim to honour two Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders who made significant contributions to preserving language in the Ucluelet First Nation. Read more |
Life goal achieved: B.C. man inspired by Terry Fox reaches $1M cancer fundraising goalAfter more than three decades of grassroots fundraising, Jim Terrion has finally reached his goal of raising $1 million for the Terry Fox Foundation. Read more |
Unauthorized sexual enhancement pills seized from B.C., Ontario storesHealth Canada has seized multiple unauthorized sexual enhancement pills from stores across B.C. and Ontario, issuing a Monday warning about how the products could pose serious health risks. Read more |
Surrey man calls for urgent action on extortion threats after businesses shot at 3 timesA Surrey, B.C., business owner who says his properties have been the target of three extortion-related shootings hosted a public safety forum on Sunday, calling for greater government action on rising extortion threats and violence against the South Asian community. Read more |
Vancouver author and former MGM assistant's debut novel is based on her own Hollywood blunderCharity Trickett Is Not So Glamorous is a light-hearted take on author Christine Stringer's time in Tinseltown. Read more |
The Canada Strong Pass launches Friday to promote domestic tourism. Here's what it offersHeritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday morning that the federal government will launch the Canada Strong Pass later this week, a move to promote domestic tourism that makes Canada's historic sites and parks free to visit and rail travel less expensive for young people. Read more |
Dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors celebrates 30 years in VancouverThe Abreast In A Boat team was started by Vancouver doctor Don McKenzie in 1996 — initially as a six-month trial to show whether there was any evidence to back up a commonly held idea that those with breast cancer shouldn't be exercising. Read more |
Vancouver's Water Street to go car-free on Sundays this summerWater Street in Vancouver's Gastown will be closed to vehicles on Sundays until the end of August, in the city's latest attempt to pedestrianize the popular tourist area. Read more |
Poilievre to undergo Conservative Party leadership review in JanuaryConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review in January, after the party failed to form government in the last federal election. Read more |
Kiskatinaw River fire stable after weekend rainfall, evacuation orders still in placeThe B.C. Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province's northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend. Read more |
Carney and Trump commit to reaching trade deal within 30 daysPrime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are putting a deadline on ironing out bilateral trade irritants and getting some sort of deal on tariffs: 30 days. Read more |
Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrationsCanadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs, while others are still buying gas. Read more |
#TheMoment a water buffalo herd roamed through Surrey, B.C.Desireé Belisle recounts the moment a herd of water buffalo escaped from a nearby farm and surprised bystanders when they strolled through the streets of Surrey, B.C. Read more |
Veteran NHLers Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid to lead Canada into 2026 Olympic hockey tournamentConnor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart are the first players named to Canada's preliminary men's hockey roster for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Read more |
Don't be alarmed if you see warships off Vancouver Island, says Canadian navyThe pacific division of Canadian Armed Forces is running military exercises around Vancouver Island from June 16 to 29, with participation from the United States and Mexico. Warships, aircraft and a submarine will be operating off the south Island and west of Tofino. Read more |
Olympic, world champion Camryn Rogers has nothing left to prove — but plenty to accomplishAfter winning a world title and Olympic gold, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers might not have anything left to prove — but she says she still has a lot left to accomplish. The 26-year-old from Richmond, B.C., doesn’t just want to defend her titles, she wants to help grow the sport itself. Read more |