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Refill, not landfill: Victoria hotels join plastic crackdown, add water stations

Refill, not landfill: Victoria hotels join plastic crackdown, add water stations

New refill station project aims to eliminate 150,000 plastic bottles a year
Two-time killer dies while serving life sentence in Abbotsford

Two-time killer dies while serving life sentence in Abbotsford

Abraham Froesse-Friessen dies of natural causes, say authorities
B.C. drivers urged to 'keep your head up and put your phone down' in work zones

B.C. drivers urged to 'keep your head up and put your phone down' in work zones

Annual campaign calls attention to distracted driving risks in B.C.
Vancouver Island MLA calling for 'urgent action' at Vernon Hospital

Vancouver Island MLA calling for 'urgent action' at Vernon Hospital

Brennan Day is launching a confidential Rural Tip Line for healthcare workers, patients and families
B.C. pulls funding for terminal Island girl's 'life-sustaining' treatment

B.C. pulls funding for terminal Island girl's 'life-sustaining' treatment

Mom Jori Fales says the drug Brineura has dramatically slowed down the progression of her daughter's disease
Rain dampens fire activity in northeastern B.C., largest fire 'being held'

Rain dampens fire activity in northeastern B.C., largest fire 'being held'

Recent rains have also allowed the removal of campfire bans in part of the region
Hudson's Bay asks for approval of first three store lease transfers in B.C.

Hudson's Bay asks for approval of first three store lease transfers in B.C.

Mall owner offering $2 million each for Bay store leases in Nanaimo, Victoria and Tsawwassen
Qualicum Beach man sentenced for possession and distribution of child pornography

Qualicum Beach man sentenced for possession and distribution of child pornography

20-year-old man pleaded guilty in January
Measles cases up to 30 in B.C. as disease spreads in the north

Measles cases up to 30 in B.C. as disease spreads in the north

Recent B.C. cases part of a pattern of measles cases on the rise across Canada
B.C. prawn fishers fined for illegal harvest near Ladysmith

B.C. prawn fishers fined for illegal harvest near Ladysmith

DFO says actions put coastal communities and conservation at risk