The 15th floor of an apartment building in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood has been gutted by a fire that billowed thick black smoke as residents scrambled to safety.
Several fire crews responded to the three-alarm blaze before it was extinguished.
Fire Chief Darrell Reid took to Twitter to thank fire and rescue crews for their "fast knockdown" of the fire through "strong, tactically sound command."
Reid says the fire was contained to the 15th floor and the cause is under investigation.
Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney has been officially sworn in as Alberta's premier along with members of his first cabinet.
The British Columbia government is changing employment standards to protect children on the job after WorkSafeBC paid a total of $5.2 million in work injury claims to children 15 years and under from 2007 to 2017.
VICTORIA — British Columbia plans to change the province's labour code in an effort to provide greater protections for workers and stability for employers.
Terry Christenson says RCMP arrived at the base of the tree inside the Westridge Marine Terminal on Tuesday, advised him of his rights and explained they were prepared to climb the tree to arrest him.
Council voted Monday night to pass 2 per cent of the commercial tax load on to homeowners.
Mounties say a weekend fight involving many people and vehicles being driven dangerously may be linked to gang conflict in the Lower Mainland.