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Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caught the virus, the province's top doctor said.
Charges stayed against B.C. Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

Charges stayed against B.C. Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

The BC Prosecution Service says it's no longer pursuing charges against a Chilliwack Mountie who shot and wounded a man who was armed with a barbecue skewer, after reviewing expert opinion on the use of force. It says Const.
Widow wins ICBC fight for benefits

Widow wins ICBC fight for benefits

Gerald Prins died 11 days after a motorcycle crash.
Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Abbotsford police are looking to speak with the man, who is in his late 50s to 60s.
Is police reform coming to B.C.? Choice of solicitor general may signal change

Is police reform coming to B.C.? Choice of solicitor general may signal change

Former Mountie Garry Begg was a member of the 2022 all-party committee that called for a B.C. provincial police force.
Passerby stabbed during shoplifting at Vancouver liquor store

Passerby stabbed during shoplifting at Vancouver liquor store

VANCOUVER — A passerby has been seriously injured after he was stabbed by a shoplifter who was trying to flee a liquor store in Vancouver's Olympic Village neighbourhood. Vancouver police say the attack happened on Saturday at around 10:30 p.m.
Bear killed after attacking man walking on Metro Vancouver trail with dog

Bear killed after attacking man walking on Metro Vancouver trail with dog

Conservation officers did not specify how the bear was killed.
Vancouver police say woman's death considered a homicide, man also injured

Vancouver police say woman's death considered a homicide, man also injured

VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating a homicide involving the death of a woman. Vancouver police say officers were called overnight to a home in an area near Rupert Street and Euclid Avenue on the city's east side.
'Really satisfying': UBC students shatter stress one beaker at a time

'Really satisfying': UBC students shatter stress one beaker at a time

UBC students completing their PhD or master's program are invited to pop by the glass-blowing lab and smash away their frustrations.
Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

VICTORIA — There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned.