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'Bell-to-bell' ban on cellphones takes effect in B.C. classrooms

'Bell-to-bell' ban on cellphones takes effect in B.C. classrooms

New rules around cell-phones to come into effect with the start of the new school year.
UPDATE: Revelstoke's Frontier Motel restaurant goes up in flames

UPDATE: Revelstoke's Frontier Motel restaurant goes up in flames

The restaurant was destroyed, but crews were able to save the nearby motel rooms and gas station
B.C. Wildlife Federation hunting and fishing for B.C. election support

B.C. Wildlife Federation hunting and fishing for B.C. election support

Town hall in Nanaimo part of a series aimed at bringing conservation and outdoor recreation issues to the campaign trail
1 dead in submerged car that plowed through Gold River Highway barrier

1 dead in submerged car that plowed through Gold River Highway barrier

RCMP look for information or dash cam footage after deadly crash between Campbell River and Strathcona Park Lodge
Saanich Schools welcome students back with focus on well-being

Saanich Schools welcome students back with focus on well-being

SD 63 superintendent is poised to make schools a more inclusive place
More youths smoking and vaping on mid Island than elsewhere in B.C.

More youths smoking and vaping on mid Island than elsewhere in B.C.

In the region, one in five youths have smoked tobacco and almost one-third have vaped
B.C. tourist mecca no longer flushing raw sewage into the ocean

B.C. tourist mecca no longer flushing raw sewage into the ocean

Long-awaited, much delayed sewage treatment facility finally opens in Tofino
Canadian Coast Guard’s new flagship ‘floating laboratory launched in B.C.

Canadian Coast Guard’s new flagship ‘floating laboratory launched in B.C.

Science vessel CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk debuts at Seaspan’s North Vancouver Shipyards
'Duty to protect life': RCMP forced to shoot suspect in West Kelowna incident

'Duty to protect life': RCMP forced to shoot suspect in West Kelowna incident

New information made public ten months after in West Kelowna porta-potty incident and shooting
B.C. man charged with fleeing police, trying to disarm officer

B.C. man charged with fleeing police, trying to disarm officer

RCMP say man crashed his vehicle after fleeing traffic stop, then took off on foot