The family of a late young man is searching for answers and accountability after they say he somehow evaded 24/7 supervision in a state of psychosis and escaped Vernon Jubilee Hospital, wearing only hospital pyjamas and socks, only to be fatally struck by a semi-truck about a kilometre from the place where he should have […]

The latest provincial budget includes delays to seven long-term care projects throughout B.C. B.C.’s seniors advocate Dan Levitt says that’s just going to put the pressure elsewhere in a province that is already behind on seniors care. Budget 2026 says the government is “adjusting the timing of delivery” of several long-term care projects “to incorporate

B.C.’s latest budget will slash public sector jobs and raise taxes. But over the next three years, the province’s debt is still expected to soar. By 2028, British Columbians could be paying 8.2 cents out of every tax dollar toward interest. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey released what she has called a “tough” budget on Tuesday

The BC SPCA will be recommending animal-cruelty charges after recently rescuing 17 cats from a Fraser Valley home. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 17), Matt Affleck – senior director of animal protection services – said the case is “one of the most difficult and troubling” in recent memory. He said animal protection officers

An Abbotsford Police officer has been charged with a driving offence related to a serious collision a year ago. BC Prosecution Service stated in a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 17) that Const. Scott McClure has been charged with one count of driving without reasonable consideration. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC announced in