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B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

Angela Rosario Ravina-Quispe's case has involved 69 court dates with more than two dozen judges or justices of the peace and 13 Crown prosecutors.
Cariboo-Chilcotin farmland value sees eight percent growth

Cariboo-Chilcotin farmland value sees eight percent growth

According to a March 12 report by Farm Credit Canada, the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Kootenay regions had the biggest increases in the province for average cultivated farmland values, at 8 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. 
Happiness among young Canadians still sliding, report finds

Happiness among young Canadians still sliding, report finds

The trend, which applies to people 30 and under, was partly driven by Canada's record as the country with the longest female decline in happiness, which started in the early 2010s, and is still ongoing.
Former police board member claims Victoria police face 'crisis of integrity'

Former police board member claims Victoria police face 'crisis of integrity'

VICTORIA — A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint he filed against the Victoria Police Department is about shoring up public trust between the community and the police.
B.C. to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network

B.C. to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network

VANCOUVER — Drivers of electric vehicles in British Columbia can expect another 500 public charging stations to come online, adding to more than 5,000 available across the province.
B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts

B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers the mining industry a path to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of extracting critical minerals.
B.C. mayor's slideshow pulled due to inclusion of sex act photo

B.C. mayor's slideshow pulled due to inclusion of sex act photo

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says photos meant to highlight street issues, city staff feared privacy breach.
City tree destroyed my trampoline, Abbotsford man says

City tree destroyed my trampoline, Abbotsford man says

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal said Abbotsford doesn't have to pay for John Camarda's fence, trampoline and $5,000 chainsaw costs.
Damages still owed to Dease Lake sexual battery victim

Damages still owed to Dease Lake sexual battery victim

$222,300 in damages plus interest, are still owed to a victim of a 2016 sexual battery incident in Dease Lake, ruled Smithers Supreme Court on March 14.
'A bad practice': Liberal MP blocks B.C. journalist on social media

'A bad practice': Liberal MP blocks B.C. journalist on social media

Liberal member of Parliament Parm Bains has blocked a journalist on X; it's a 'bad practice,' says one legal expert.