B.C. News

VANCOUVER — A father from Vancouver shot dead in his Costa Rican home appears to be the victim of a targeted hit, according to a private investigator in the Central American country.

VANCOUVER — The family of a Coquitlam man who went missing in Mexico is desperately seeking information about what they now believe is a kidnapping.

NANAIMO — Work will begin this summer on the $22.6-million seismic-upgrade project at Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo.

NANAIMO — The Snuneymuxw First Nation is holding talks with B.C. Hydro concerning damage done to an ancient petroglyph in Cedar. The discussion could include financial compensation and education about First Nation artifacts, says Snuneymuxw Coun.

SURREY — A three-year-old girl fell through the second-floor window of a Surrey home on Thursday night, and despite the hard landing on a concrete walkway, she suffered no serious injuries, according to a statement from the Surrey RCMP.

SURREY — A police officer had no choice but to shoot a knife-wielding Vancouver man last October, says British Columbia’s police watchdog in a report that cleared the officer involved of any wrongdoing in the death of Christopher Ray.

VANCOUVER - Among the biggest losers in the B.C. election campaign are the pollsters who for months have been predicting an NDP majority.

VANCOUVER — David Eby claimed victory in Vancouver-Point Grey early this morning, unseating Liberal Premier Christy Clark.

RICHMOND — Fire, smoke, and electrical fumes aboard seven commercial passenger planes last year at Vancouver International Airport resulted in everything from emergency landings and diverted flights to pilots donning oxygen masks, a review of Transpo

VANCOUVER — About 80 firefighters are battling a stubborn wildfire in the Spatsum Creek area near Kamloops. Strong winds fanned the fire and it is was estimated on Sunday to be about 850 hectares in size.