CBC Investigates Family blames iPhone for sparking fire that destroyed Langley farmhouse, demands $600K from Apple

by Yvette Brend

A B.C. couple are demanding Apple pay $600,000 in uninsured losses after they were forced to close their farm business following a devastating house fire that they claim was sparked by a faulty iPhone.

U.S. accuses groups with B.C. ties of scamming seniors for millions of dollars

by Liam Britten

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed injunctions against two groups based in Vancouver who they say have bilked seniors in America and around the world of millions of dollars.

As It Happens B.C. man says he calls 911 about a crash on Coquihalla Highway 'almost every year'

On Sunday night, Graham Zillwood phoned in a major crash near Hope, B.C., and he says it's something he's been doing every winter for the past 14 years.

B.C. Securities Commission considering corporate gender diversity requirements

by Rafferty Baker

B.C.'s securities regulator is considering whether to make larger publicly traded companies disclose the gender diversity on their boards of directors, which would put B.C. in line with the majority of the country.

When it comes to Vancouver real estate, millennials don't appreciate comparisons to the 90s

by Justin McElroy

Defining the source of the tension is straightforward. Finding a way out of it is another matter.

'Lots of diverse opinions': MEC to decide whether to drop outdoor brands owned by U.S. gun manufacturer

Mountain Equipment Co-op's senior management says they will have more information Tuesday in response to a social media outcry about their stocking of brands owned by a major U.S. ammunition and gun manufacturer.

Desperate attempt for kidney pushes Kelowna man's search overseas

by Anita Bathe

At age 32, Jes Jaswal has spent much of his life waiting for a kidney. His case is so specialized doctors say his chances are extremely low. That's forced him to start searching abroad.

46 dogs 'terrified of human contact' seized by SPCA near Williams Lake

by Jenifer Norwell

The SPCA seized 46 dogs and puppies from a rural property north of Williams Lake, B.C., late last week.

'I'm the voice that they don't have': Woman behind Twitter crusade against Hedley breaks silence

by Austin Grabish

The woman who has been leading a Twitter crusade against Hedley that’s led to the pop-rock band being blacklisted by radio stations across the country is breaking her silence.

'The days of under $1.40-a-litre gasoline are over': Lower Mainland gas prices set to jump

As of Monday, prices in Vancouver were sitting around the 148.9-cent mark.

Recap Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avalanche topple Canucks

by Michael Kelly

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night.

'People went flying,' says bus passenger in crash that left 29 injured on Coquihalla Highway

Two buses, two semi-trailers and two vehicles were involved in a B.C. highway crash Sunday. Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital and 136 people escaped without injury.

Feature Why failing a mock road test will make me a better driver

Could you pass a road test if you had to take it again today? CBC host Stephen Quinn decided to find out — and had a humbling experience, despite more than 30 years of experience behind the wheel.

Opinion Foster care system one of the paths to murdered and missing Indigenous women

by Pamela Palmater

It is not good enough to apologize for residential schools and the Sixties Scoop and then keep taking our children, says Pamela Palmater.

Kamloops nightclub to close after 32 years; no buyer in sight

by Jenifer Norwell

The Kamloops nightclub CJ’s will be shutting its doors this weekend after 32 years entertaining crowds in the southern Interior.

Olympians touching down at YVR with medals say victory even sweeter on Canadian soil

Canadian athletes land in Vancouver International Airport following their historic competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Demand for copper in electric car batteries could boost B.C.'s mining industry, minister says

B.C.'s government is taking a closer look at how to create stable jobs in the mining sector as demand for components such as copper in electric vehicles expands.

Kamloops councillor proposes a no-mining buffer around B.C. communities

by Jenifer Norwell

Kamloops city councillor Dieter Dudy wants to see a 10-kilometre setback created to prevent mines from being too close to cities.

Sechelt man convicted of killing his mother sentenced to life in prison

by Farrah Merali

A 51-year-old man who Crown lawyers say beat his mother to death with a 10-pound dumbbell in her Sechelt home has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.

Williams Lake cat isn't so picky about his food after 7 months fending for himself

by Jenifer Norwell

Dexter the cat has returned home to Williams Lake after escaping during the wildfire evacuations last summer.

B.C. Health Coalition concerned over complaints of patients being billed for referrals

by Christine Coulter

B.C. Health Coalition co-chair Rick Turner is concerned doctors across the province are billing patients for referrals, which he thinks is illegal

Kevin Smith says he had heart attack after Sunday show

Actor-director Kevin Smith says he had a "massive" heart attack after performing at a Los Angeles comedy show Sunday night.

'Shock' and 'heartbreak' after adopted pig ends up on dinner table

by Malone Mullin

Molly's new owners, who adopted the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig last month, reportedly had problems with Molly and slaughtered her for food. No charges are being laid.

Video $1B upgrader plan aimed at getting Alberta off boom-bust rollercoaster

by Todd Coyne

The Alberta government will spend up to $1 billion on a series of grants and loan guarantees to build two to five partial oil upgraders in the province.

Canucks send veteran Thomas Vanek to Columbus

The Vancouver Canucks have sent veteran left winger Thomas Vanek to the Columbus Blue Jackets for centre Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen on Monday’s NHL trade deadline.

Students at Okanagan College create solar-powered table to charge cellphones

by Christine Coulter

Josh Wiebe, Cooper Simson and Nick Gallant came up with the idea for an outdoor table that doubles as a charging station and enlisted the help of engineering students to get their idea off the ground. Now, they're heading to Calgary for the chance to win $20,000 to get their product to market.

6,000 name petition on size of ALR homes to be presented to Richmond council tonight

by Clare Hennig

The escalating debate over the size of homes being built on farmland in Richmond, B.C,. has generated a 6,000 name petition that will be presented to city council on Monday night.

'A tangible example of reconciliation': guardian of Skwomesh language applauds provincial language spending

SFU lecturer Dustin Rivers — who also uses the name Khelsilem — says additional funding for Indigenous language revitalization is an important investment being made by the B.C. NDP.

Greyhound still selling tickets for discontinued B.C. routes but says will reimburse purchases

by Andrew Kurjata

Greyhound Canada's online sales system is still allowing customers to purchase summer tickets for routes scheduled to be discontinued in the spring.

Safe Travels: B.C. pianist honours late music partner Ross Taggart

B.C. pianist Sharon Minemoto is on tour playing music from her latest album Safe Travels, a tribute to musician Ross Taggart.

Mother offers $5,000 to help find missing Ryan Shtuka

by Bridgette Watson

Ryan Shtuka, 20, was last seen at a party at Sun Peaks Resort outside Kamloops, B.C., on Feb. 17. His family is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that could help locate him.

Canadian navy ship spills 30,000 litres of fuel in Strait of Georgia

by Chad Pawson

Officials with Canada's Department of National Defence say one of its vessels in the Strait of Georgia — HMCS Calgary — spilled 30,000 litres of fuel on Saturday morning.

Tlicho is his 1st language, but court records show Indigenous man went on trial without an interpreter

by Jamie Malbeuf

A legally blind man from Behchoko, N.W.T., is facing sexual assault charges, but when he went to court the proceedings were done in English — a language he says he does not fully understand — and he had no interpreter.

Airplane fart fight proves it's tough to raise a stink in a smelly world

by Jason Proctor

From the airline's cramped cabin to the office's curtailed cubicle, our private and public spaces face increasing densification. But odours know no boundaries. And no one is above raising a stink.

International forensics lab unlocks 28-year-old Yellowknife missing person case

by Hilary Bird

Last week's breakthrough in a Yellowknife missing person case was made with the help of a forensics lab in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

CBC Investigates Here's when to shell out money for BC Ferries reservations

A CBC analysis of BC Ferries reservation data identifies the busiest months and days on each of the major routes in 2016.

Timeline Greyhound and the Highway of Tears: a timeline of the company's decision to leave northern B.C.

Company says improved public transit options hastened the decline of profitability in northern B.C.

All-woman, cross-cultural concert will support Downtown Eastside music therapy program

The sounds of Vietnam, Iran and Mexico will be among many showcased during a special concert being held March 2 to support the Downtown Eastside's WISH Drop-in Centre program.

CBC Exclusive 'I said stop': Ottawa woman accuses Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard of rape

by Judy Trinh

When a young Ottawa woman agreed to visit Jacob Hoggard, the lead singer of the pop group Hedley, in Toronto in 2016, she imagined a romantic tryst with a rock star in a fancy hotel. What happened instead, she says, was degrading, painful and 'crossed the line' into sexual assault. The singer says it was all consensual.

Bollywood star Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub, Dubai police say

Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police say in a statement, though two police officials say she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time.

Dry dock approval for Victoria harbour brings high hopes for highly paid jobs

by Deborah Wilson

Victoria city council gave its unanimous final approval Thursday for a new dry dock that promises to double the number of high-paying jobs for marine tradespeople.

From one disappointed Olympian to another: 'You're not just one thing'

by Bethany Lindsay

Elaine Tanner brought home three Olympic medals from Mexico City, more than any Canadian had ever won. It should have been a shining moment for the accomplished teenage swimmer.

Ceremonial spoons repatriated to B.C.'s Nass Valley in celebration of Nisga'a lunar new year

by Andrew Kurjata

To mark the Nisga'a lunar new year celebration Hoobiyee, spoons more than 100 years old have been repatriated from the Canadian Museum of History.

Blog CBC's Karin Larsen in Korea: On Alex Harvey, OARs and the crying shame of finishing fourth

Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey didn't make it to the podium in PyeongChang and is skeptical that the two Olympic Athletes from Russia who did raced clean.

Police watchdog investigates death following alleged parental abduction in Chilliwack, B.C.

Officers arrived and used a taser on the man, sending him into medical distress. He later died.

29 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Coquihalla Highway

by Chad Pawson

More than two dozen people were taken to hospital, and 136 were sent to warming centres, after a crash involving two buses, two semi-trailers and two passengers vehicles on the Coquihalla Highway 25 kilometres north of Hope.

Making Newton beautiful, one back alley at a time

The alley tucked behind a business near King George Boulevard in Surrey, B.C.'s Newton neighbourhood is the kind of place most people try to avoid.

Improve accessibility to boost economy: paralympian Rick Hansen

A new report released by the Rick Hansen Foundation and the Conference Board of Canada shows a huge economic benefit can be created by making Canadian workplaces more accessible to those with disabilities.

Inside the Craft Making a luthier: B.C.'s Michael Dunn explains how he became a guitar builder

B.C. guitar maker Michael Dunn explains what led to his career as a prolific luthier.

B.C. girl hopes DNA drive will help her find birth parents in China

Isabelle Smit is one of 20 international adoptees from Chongqing who posted a video together to China's equivalent of YouTube, asking potential biological relatives to submit DNA samples.