Could online influencers be swaying the results of B.C.'s provincial election?

by Jon Hernandez

Comments from users during the CBC livestream of the B.C. election debate featured strikingly similar rhetoric to official party platforms, says political scientist.

Unseasonably cold weather puts a damper on flower industry

by Tina Lovgreen

The B.C. Landscape and Nursery Association predicts some businesses may have lost a third of their revenue because no one is buying plants for their gardens.

South Korea closes B.C. school: 14 teachers caught in 'bureaucratic nightmare'

by Yvette Brend

South Korean immigration officials are forcing the closure of an international B.C. school and ordering 14 teachers, certified by the province, to leave the country for a year.

'Life has no meaning': Mother of missing UBC student makes tearful plea for answers

by Lien Yeung

Louis Gonick, 21, went missing on April 16. He was studying at UBC on a scholarship from Ecuador.

Sexual offender arrested in Sask. after leaving B.C. halfway house

Joseph Davis, 46, was arrested in Saskatchewan after failing to return to his halfway house in Vancouver.

B.C. breaks record for daily overdose ambulance calls

by Matt Meuse

B.C. Emergency Health Services says it responded to 130 suspected overdoses in the province on Wednesday, April 26. The previous record was 121, on Nov. 20, 2016.

Cetacean ban will put rescue program in peril, Vancouver Aquarium says

by Rafferty Baker

The Vancouver Aquarium is making a last ditch effort to gain public support for keeping mammals like dolphins on display in tanks, as a bylaw addressing cetacean captivity looms.

B.C. Votes 2017: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding profile

by Justin McElroy

A look at Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, one of the 87 electoral districts in British Columbia.

Pregnant caribou take up residence in Revelstoke maternity pen

A similar program in Alberta has been criticized for creating conditions where calves won’t learn to survive in the wild and environmentalists in B.C. have said it’s lack of habitat, not birthing conditions, that is the real problem.

Advocacy groups take B.C. government to court over legal aid

by Megan Batchelor

Two Vancouver advocacy groups say funding cuts to B.C. legal aid have made it harder for women fleeing abusive relationships to get help from lawyers. As a result, West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF) and the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre have filed a constitutional challenge against the province and the Legal Services Society.

Vancouver announces $181K for refugee groups

by Liam Britten

$181,000 in new funding will be used by groups like the Immigrant Services Society to provide pre-settlement and housing support.

PODCAST The Pollcast: Kevin O'Leary's exit and the B.C. leaders debate

Host Éric Grenier is joined by Conservative insiders Tim Powers and Chad Rogers to discuss the impact of Kevin O'Leary's departure from the race. Then, B.C. reporters Richard Zussman and Justine Hunter discuss the B.C. leaders' debate.

High risk offender Jared Harris moves into New Westminster transition house

Police are concerned Jared Harris, who has a history of sexual-related offences associated with minors, is a high risk to reoffend.

NASA successfully pilots spacecraft between Saturn and its rings

NASA announced Thursday morning its Cassini spacecraft was successful in its historic first dive through the gap between Saturn and its rings.

TED talker Shah Rukh Khan lights up social media

by Karin Larsen

With a fan base in the hundreds of millions Shah Rukh Khan is the most famous speaker appearing at Vancouver TED Talks.

Victoria police put out alert after cougar sighting in residential neighbourhood

Victoria Police are warning people of a cougar sighting this morning in the James Bay neighbourhood.

A third of global fishing goes unreported, UBC researchers find

Global fish stocks are being threatened due to widespread overfishing, according to a new documentary titled An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch, lead by researchers at UBC's The Sea Around Us project.

Go Public Refugee sponsors wait a year to discover fate of Syrian family left in limbo

by Rosa Marchitelli

Members of a group sponsoring a refugee family found themselves waiting more than a year for the application to clear, only to discover that government staffing for processing applications had been slashed.

Looking to build a home fast in Metro Vancouver? Head to Langley

A new survey from the Fraser Institute says the City of Vancouver has the longest building permit approval times in the Lower Mainland with an average wait of 21 months. Langley has the shortest wait with an average of two months.

Military exercise tests capacity to rescue Canadians overseas

A new training exercise underway on Vancouver Island tests what the Canadian military would do if Canadian citizens needed to be evacuated from a destabilized foreign nation.

FACT CHECK Softwood lumber and child poverty: Were Clark's debate claims accurate?

by Natalie Clancy

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark's claim that her party has reduced child poverty by 50 per cent is based on an outdated and invalid statistic, say researchers behind The Child Poverty Report Cards in 2016 and 2017.

Vancouver-based retailer Kit and Ace closes all international stores, lays off staff

by Matt Meuse

Canadian retailer Kit and Ace has announced the closure of all of its international stores, as well as layoffs at its head office. It's the third round of layoffs this year for the Vancouver-based retailer, launched three years ago by Lululemon founder Chip Wilson.

Analysis Andrew Weaver gets aggressive in prime-time introduction

by Richard Zussman

Green Party Andrew Weaver is a political newcomer. On Wednesday night, he earned some of his stripes, with an aggressive performance in the leaders' debate.

Analysis 'America Last': A dangerous reaction to Trump's trade bullying: Don Pittis

by Don Pittis

The U.S. president's irrational tirades against Canadian lumber, dairy and energy seem part of a strategy to alienate U.S. trade allies. If so, there are signs it is working.

B.C. leaders get personal during election debate 2017

by Maryse Zeidler

The B.C. election debate may have been an opportunity for the three party leaders to discuss their platforms, but it also gave them a chance to point out their opponents' weaknesses and attack their personal character.

5 key moments from B.C. election debate

by Justin McElroy

The leaders traded jabs on leadership, the economy and housing. Here are the moments we found most interesting.

Robots rising: How far do we want them to go?

by Lisa Johnson

The TED Conference in Vancouver explored the promise and threats of artificial intelligence in a session called "our robot overlords."

Police issue warning after 3 women sexually targeted in East Vancouver

Three similar incidents in East Vancouver on Wednesday morning have prompted a warning from the Vancouver Police Department.

'I don't want him to die': Family has been waiting 12 days for an 'urgent' MRI

by Tina Lovgreen

Doctors told Odette Rosselli her husband should get an MRI within two days. Nearly two weeks later, he's still waiting.

PNE to keep traditional late August dates

In recent years, fair organizers have been considering holding the fair in late July instead of the traditional 17 days leading up to Labour Day, citing changing weather patterns. But after consultation with fairgoers and vendors, organizers say the end-of-summer dates came out on top.

Softwood deal was close, but Canada gambled on better terms from Trump, former U.S. trade rep says

by Peter Zimonjic

A former U.S. trade representative says the Obama administration was on the verge of signing a new softwood lumber deal but the pact fell through when someone on the Canadian side felt a better deal could be reached with the incoming Trump administration.

DIY braces trend makes B.C. orthodontists grit their teeth

A U.S. report found nearly 13 per cent of orthodontists are seeing patients who have tried DIY teeth straightening using things like rubber bands, dental floss, fishing line and paper clips.

Video What came first, the egg or the egg? Campbell River farmer uncovers henhouse mystery

by Karin Larsen

Katie Denne wasn't sure what she had when she discovered a a giant egg in her Campbell River henhouse

B.C. Liberals, NDP spar over donation from billionaire developer

by Farrah Merali

The B.C. NDP is blasting Liberal Leader Christy Clark for meeting with one of the most well-known property developers in Vancouver after he donated $400,000 to the B.C. Liberal Party.

Shaw TV stations to close in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton as funds diverted to Global

Shaw television stations in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver will be shut down this summer, affecting about 70 jobs, as the company redirects funds instead to Global News.

Video B.C. Votes 2017: Watch the whole B.C. leaders debate here

This was the last chance to see party leaders face off before May 9.

B.C., Alberta methane pollution higher than disclosed, reports suggest

by Margo McDiarmid

Two new reports found methane pollution from oil and gas facilities in northeastern B.C. is 2.5 times higher than what is currently being reported, and in Alberta it could be up to 60 per cent higher.

B.C. moves to ban U.S. coal transport in retaliation for softwood duties

by Karin Larsen

In the wake of the U.S. imposing new penalties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, Christy Clark is asking Ottawa to ban the shipment of all thermal coal — including U.S. thermal coal — through British Columbia.

Victoria's first protected bike lane to open May 1

The protected bike lane on Pandora Avenue opens on May 1, with a celebratory event planned for May 14.

Canucks coach Travis Green wants Sedins to push culture of team

by Doug Harrison

​The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday promoted Travis Green, naming him head coach after he spent the past four seasons guiding their American Hockey League team in Utica, N.Y.

B.C.'s homeless death 'crisis' warrants review, advocate says

According to Megaphone Magazine — a publication sold in Vancouver and Victoria by homeless and low-income vendors — more homeless people died in 2015 than in any year on record.

15-year-old in custody after Commercial Drive stabbing

A man in his 20's is recovering in hospital after being stabbed Tuesday night.

'Why not leave the world a hero?': B.C. organ recipient says consider organ donation

by Roshini Nair

"I think of my donor and my donor’s family every day. Not just in the special occasions like Easter and Christmas but in the tiny moments when I’m sitting on the floor playing with my grandson."

'It's very damaging to the business': U.S. lumber tariffs hit B.C. manufacturers hard

by Tina Lovgreen

The softwood lumber tariffs imposed by the U.S. have many local businesses in B.C. worried for the future.

Video Retiring Sask. barber offers shop to Syrian refugee in B.C.

by Sharon Gerein

Ray Tetreault, a barber from North Battleford, is looking to sell his shop and retire — and he has reached out to a Syrian barber featured on The Fifth Estate.

FACT CHECK Did the NDP really spark a 'decade of decline' as Liberals claim?

by Eric Rankin

A new B.C. Liberal ad takes aim at the B.C. NDP's economic record — more than 16 years ago. Economists say the numbers have less to do with policy brought in by any politician and a lot to do with external factors.

Are new B.C. craft breweries struggling to distinguish themselves?

On The Coast beer columnist says as more breweries open in B.C., new entrants need to find their niches.

Analysis Politicians meddle with real estate — but would Canadians tolerate intervention in other markets?

by Peter Armstrong

Canadians seem in favour of government stepping in to intervene in Canada's housing market. But what would the reaction be if governments started meddling in the value of our retirement portfolios or other assets? Peter Armstrong dives in.

OPINION: Who do our leaders speak for? An alternative way to watch the debate

by Max Cameron

We must all remember that even if we can't immediately change the system, we can certainly probe it and ultimately control our response to it.

Who are the 371 candidates running in the B.C. election?

The main parties are running a record number of women, including more than half of the NDP's 87 candidates.