B.C. News

A Vancouver man is still deciding whether he’s the victim of a theft or the recipient of a gift, after a bike-lock thief left behind a pretty nice bike.

Fines are quadrupling for businesses operating without a licence in Vancouver as city staff struggle to shut down unlicensed pot shops.

As resorts across southern B.C. get ready to open for another ski season, some operators are cautioning their patrons to be careful about early snow conditions, especially in light of a death this week in Whistler.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed the claims of a Maple Ridge man to a $50-million lottery jackpot. George Wilson-Tagoe, 64, argued that through theft and fraud, the B.C. Lottery Corp.

B.C. is projecting a larger-than-expected budget surplus this year, despite the cooling of revenues from real estate sales. The government’s surplus for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 is on track to hit $2.

It’s the call Fraser Valley tow truck drivers dread. There’s a motorist with a flat tire on the side of Highway 1 east of Langley, where three lanes funnel into two, and traffic is backed at the best of times.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is poised to make a decision on Kinder Morgan’s $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, perhaps as early as today at a weekly cabinet meeting.

VANCOUVER — A Richmond man accused of murdering his wife is facing a new trial after there was a hung jury in the case over the weekend.

VANCOUVER — A 27-year-old snowboarder who died on Blackcomb over the weekend was from Slovakia, officials said Monday. The victim had been living in Whistler for about a year. B.C.

A small but passionate group of people braved the rain and cold Sunday to take a stand against racism in Richmond.