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NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A British Columbia government fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings to protect tenants from eviction and maintain affordable rents is on track to exceed its target of 2,000 homes.

VANCOUVER — The Independent Investigations Office is asking prosecutors to consider charges against a Vancouver Police officer whose vehicle hit a pedestrian in the city's Eastside last year.

Staff have reported a hard-to-house population is causing safety risks.

Letter sent to premier led to one-day suspension of Victoria firefighter

The accused had already repaid the victims in full before sentencing

VANCOUVER — Though the wildfire season in B.C. this year has been less intense than last year's record destruction, drought conditions persist in many regions and the situation could worsen, Emergency Minister Bowinn Ma has warned.

The 172-page report shows little to no progress — as well as worsening results — among several key indicators.

VANCOUVER — Crews have begun removing a huge collapsed crane that has blocked a major Vancouver thoroughfare for more than two weeks, but officials say traffic on the street may not return to normal until the Labour Day weekend.

VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver police officers have been charged with assault related to an off-duty incident last December. Court records show Brian Hunt and Joshua Wong each face one count of assault over an offence alleged to have occurred on Dec.

The Calcite Creek fire in British Columbia's southern Interior is no longer considered a "wildfire of note," leaving three such blazes throughout the province.