British Columbians can now complete and file many Provincial Court family law applications online, a move the province says will make the justice system more accessible and safer for people experiencing family violence. The new service allows digital filing for child support, parenting arrangements, protection orders, and other case management matters. Users answer guided questions and can save progress, while the platform includes trauma-informed features such as safety checks, a quick exit button, and links to support resources. Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Grace Lore said the c

B.C. is reporting 759 new cases of COVID-19, including 25 epi-linked cases, for a total of 180,937 cases in the province. There are 5,458 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 173,215 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 324 individuals are in hospital and 157 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 24 hours, 10 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,910. The new deaths include: Fraser Health: sevenVancouver Coastal Health: twoIsland Health: one There has been one new health-care facil

A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal shooting in British Columbia's Interior on Monday. RCMP say they responded to reports of shooting near Vernon and discovered a man's body at the scene. They say a man was arrested later the same day near Armstrong, B.C. The Mounties say the 46 year old suspect faces a charge of second-degree murder. Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says in a statement police are asking anyone who may have more information about incident to contact them. Police did not release any further details.

A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of a grizzly bear found slumped near a trail in British Columbia's Yoho National Park earlier this month. David Laskin, a wildlife ecologist with Parks Canada, says a necropsy on the carcass found wounds consistent with the size and shape of mountain goat horns, with one under each of the female bear's armpits and one on the side of its neck. He says other causes of death were ruled out, including human involvement. Laskin says it's common for grizzlies to prey on mountain goats, with a tendency to attack from above, and it's not unus

Elections Canada says most of the 850,000 mail-in ballots from Monday's federal election should be counted by the end of the day. That should decide the nail-biter race underway in Vancouver Granville, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's old riding, where just over 200 hundred votes separated the Liberal and New Democrat candidates on election night. Mail-in ballots also have the potential to affect the outcome in Richmond Centre, where a Liberal hopeful is leading and could unseat the Conservative incumbent. Elections Canada says counts have ended in three other close ridings, inc

British Columbians are invited to have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave shaped by their responses to the first phase of consultation. "Over the past several weeks, thousands of workers and employers have completed surveys to give us valuable information on their current sick-leave benefits, if any, and what is needed," said Harry Bains, Minister of Labour. "Informed by those surveys, we are inviting British Columbians to once again have their say."Between Aug. 5 and Sept. 14, 2021, more than 26,000 surveys were completed by workers and employers. Feedback from

Homicide investigators say more charges have been laid against the suspect in a stabbing attack that killed one woman and injured six other people in North Vancouver in March. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault have been laid against Yannick Bandaogo. A woman in her 20s was stabbed and killed near the Lynn Valley library branch on March 27. Six other people, ranging in age from 22 to 78, were also hurt. A charge of second-degree murder was laid within days of the attack. Court documents show Band

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are searching for two suspects after a woman reported being hit by people who refused to wear a mask on a SkyTrain. Masks are mandatory on the transit system to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The police say the woman was travelling through Burnaby Monday evening when she asked a man and a woman sitting near her if they had masks to put on. They say the female suspect then got up and allegedly struck the victim, causing her to fall out of her seat, and both suspects allegedly hit her while she was on the ground before they got off the SkyTrain at Metrotown sta

B.C. is reporting 525 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 180,178 cases in the province.Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are currently 5,282 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 172,624 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 332 individuals are currently in hospital and 155 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Vancouver Coastal Health) has been reported, for a total of 1,900.There