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BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives

BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives

VICTORIA — The caucus chair for British Columbia's official opposition has defected to the BC Conservatives, adding to BC United's woes ahead of the provincial election next fall.
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Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners

Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government is tripling a program that offers free air conditioners to people with low incomes as forecasters say the province should prepare for hotter-than-normal temperatures in June.
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'We're glad we didn't wake up to a pile of ashes': Vancouver synagogue's doors set on fire

'We're glad we didn't wake up to a pile of ashes': Vancouver synagogue's doors set on fire

"This was an act against a defenceless building; it's cowardly but we can't let it keep people away," says Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt following an attempt to torch his synagogue.
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Islanders clean up tonnes of marine debris in qathet waters

Islanders clean up tonnes of marine debris in qathet waters

Styrofoam and other microplastics found on Savary beaches impact human/animal health
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Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy

Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has cut damages awarded to a woman who was misdiagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an unnecessary mastectomy. It reduced the amount awarded to the woman by a B.C.
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Two arrested after heated exchange at Nanaimo council meeting

Two arrested after heated exchange at Nanaimo council meeting

Mayor Leonard Krog says it’s an example of the increasingly poor behaviour seen at council meetings across the country
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Conference aims to mobilize food skills and resources in qathet

Conference aims to mobilize food skills and resources in qathet

Organizer hopes to strengthen systems throughout the region
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Runners thrown new challenge for tough race on Texada Island

Runners thrown new challenge for tough race on Texada Island

Organizers claim Run the Rock is Canada’s toughest road marathon
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City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city

City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after council passed a resolution stripping him of his position as its official spokesman.
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DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault

DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Metro Vancouver say a DNA match led to a man's arrest and conviction more than 22 years after he broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her.
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