Canada

What is the purpose of a provincial park? Does it exist solely to protect nature, or can it be used in other ways?

That's the question many are asking in the battle over Tetrahedron Provincial Park on the Sunshine Coast.

Vehicle attacks are exceedingly difficult to prevent, and, as demonstrated by Monday's tragedy in Toronto that left 10 people dead and many more injured, they can have brutal outcomes.

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has been incorporating the threat of vehicle attacks in its security planning for large scale public events.

Whether it's raining or not, water restrictions kick in for the City of Vancouver on May 1, with violators facing $250 to $1,000 fines if they water outside allowed times.

It may seem counterintuitive after such a wet April, but the city is hoping the new lawn watering rules help offset water shortages once the hot days of summer arrive.

B.C. government seeks forfeiture of 3 gang clubhouses, arguing they're tools of criminal activity

A trial that's been more than a decade in the making got underway in fits and starts Monday, as lawyers for the B.C. government attempted to make their case for forfeiture of three Hells Angels clubhouses.

Joshua David Mennear, 23, charged with four counts of aggravated assault

A 23-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault after a series of stabbing and slashing attacks in the city's Downtown Eastside. 

Canadians donned hockey jerseys on Thursday to honor the 16 players and team personnel who died after a semi-trailer collided with the youth team’s bus.