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Five B.C. residents appeal US$51M worth of penalties from stock fraud case

Five B.C. residents appeal US$51M worth of penalties from stock fraud case

Five Lower Mainland residents are appealing multimillion-dollar monetary orders placed against them by a federal U.S. judge following securities fraud violations.
Avian flu detected in additional flocks in Abbotsford and Chilliwack: CFIA

Avian flu detected in additional flocks in Abbotsford and Chilliwack: CFIA

The CFIA says avian influenza is not a food safety concern, and there is no evidence to suggest that eating cooked poultry or eggs could transmit it to humans.
B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union

B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union

Adriane Gear, president of the B.C. Nurses' Union, says the incident "serves as a huge wake-up call" not only for Vancouver Coastal Health but for any health authority.
Heavy rain mixed with strong winds hitting B.C. south coast over the weekend

Heavy rain mixed with strong winds hitting B.C. south coast over the weekend

VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will likely be getting out their umbrellas this weekend as the region faces heavy rain and wind.
Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Alana Moor, a graduate of Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam, took silver for her "brave" speech on Nov. 9, 2024, in Toronto.
Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

HOPE, B.C. — A rockfall has closed a stretch of Highway 7 in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Drive BC, the province's traveller information service, says the slide is located west of Hope, B.C.
Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. The company that owns Whistler-Blackcomb says it is kicking off the season by opening one of its ski hills a day earlier than expected.
Man accused in Tori Dunn's murder loses lawyer

Man accused in Tori Dunn's murder loses lawyer

Tori Dunn's father called Adam Troy Mann's court appearances "disheartening." He told Glacier Media, "You relive it a little bit."
Driver who nearly hit protester found guilty of dangerous driving, assault

Driver who nearly hit protester found guilty of dangerous driving, assault

The judge noted that while violence in Israel and Gaza was the backdrop to the incident, everyone in Canada has the freedom to peacefully express their perspective
What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.