B.C.

Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a…

‘Lit that fire again’: Toews grateful, excited to play after signing with Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Jonathan Toews is officially back. The three-time Stanley Cup champion, who last played…

Impounded Ferrari more than doubled BC highway speed limit
"That money could have bought Gucci sunglasses or a lot of cappuccino."

‘Grand welcome’: Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket,…

B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in…

Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous…

Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when…

‘Inspiring force’: Royal Canoe bassist remembered after crash in Manitoba kills 3
WINNIPEG — Staples in Winnipeg’s music scene and beyond offered condolences and tributes Thursday after…

Calgary Stampede announcer’s career turns 40: ‘Might as well do another 40’
PONOKA, ALBERTA — It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les…

Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash
SWAN RIVER — The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after…

The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reader can be awkward. Will it offer tip options starting at 20 per cent? Will the server stare daggers at me if I don’t tip?

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…

Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the…

Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police…

Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000
VANCOUVER — A few thousand British Columbians could get help expanding their families this year…