Police in Nanaimo say a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in a home on Saturday.
R-C-M-P say they responded to reports of shots fired at around 6 p-m.
They say the suspect had already left and an extensive search wasn't successful.
Police say investigators believe the shooting was targeted and there is no further risk to the public.
An ongoing count of absentee ballots in British Columbia's election has seen the NDP cut the B.C. Conservatives' lead in a key riding to just four votes. If the NDP wins Surrey-Guildford and holds onto other leads, it will be elected or leading in 47 seats, which is the threshold for a majority in the legislature.
Avian flu has been detected at a fifth farm in B-C this fall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the latest outbreak has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Abbotsford.
Police say officers arrested the 28-year-old man from Surrey who was driving the vehicle, and he's since been released with conditions and a scheduled court date. A statement from police says the traffic stop on Oct. 8 involved a roadblock on the Trans Canada Highway near Malakwa, east of Sicamous.
Vancouver police are investigating a stabbing outside a coffee shop in the Downtown Eastside. Police say they were called around 11:30 Sunday morning and found a 56-year-old man who was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
One person has died following a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Surrey. Police say they were called Sunday after and despite lifesaving efforts, one person died.
The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local emergency and ordered three homes evacuated in the Deep Cove neighbourhood over concerns debris left behind from last weekend's atmospheric river could pose a safety risk. A statement late Saturday from the district says that during the heavy rain, debris filled the channels of Ostler and Panorama Creeks "limiting their capacity to withstand future heavy rainfall events."