B.C. to get about $3.7 billion in tobacco lawsuit settlement

British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province’s share of a landmark settlement for health damages from the big tobacco firms will be about...

Mar 7, 2025 | News

Teen student arrested after knife incident at New Westminster school

A New Westminster Secondary student was arrested Thursday after allegedly bringing a knife to school. The New Westminster Police Department says it responded to reports...

Mar 7, 2025 | News

Unlicensed solid waste facility in Delta ordered to pay over $100,000

A pair of waste-processing companies in Delta have been ordered by a B.C. court to pay $110,000 in fines. A provincial court ordered Basran Industries...

Mar 7, 2025 | News

Vancouver police host closed-door forum on crime with retailers

Retail crime and violence are the focus of a private forum being hosted Thursday by the Vancouver Police Department. The VPD is bringing together experts...

Mar 7, 2025 | News

B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will support nearly 550,000...

Mar 6, 2025 | News

Serious Surrey crash kills 1, another critical; Highway 10 closed

The Surrey Police Service is on the scene after a fatal crash along Highway 10 Thursday morning. Media Liaison Ian MacDonald says the “serious injury...

Mar 6, 2025 | News

B.C. budget ignores TransLink service needs: mayor

The provincial budget set aside almost $16 billion for transportation and transit projects over the next three years, but none of it was direct funding...

Mar 6, 2025 | News

Neighbours have message for drivers after 3-year-old killed in Chilliwack

It is a message for drivers everywhere — slow down and pay attention to your surroundings. Some neighbours are speaking out after a three-year-old child...

Mar 6, 2025 | News

In control of fate, Canucks ramp up intensity: ‘We’re in a race’

He was speaking about Elias Pettersson when Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet told reporters on Tuesday that if the struggling centre is good enough over the final 22 games,...

Mar 6, 2025 | News