VICTORIA — British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result.  More coming The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — British Columbians will gather at cenotaphs across the province today to honour those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of their country.  Cities holding Remembrance Day ceremonies include Victoria, Vancouver, New Westminster, Kamloops and Kelowna. They are among dozens across Canada, including a national ceremony in Ottawa that drew thousands of […]

VANCOUVER — Lily Lee’s first contribution to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown neighbourhoods was as a 21-year-old community nurse in the 1950s when she was fresh out of the University of British Columbia. Based in Strathcona, Lee administered inoculations, acted as a school nurse and served as a liaison between health and welfare, occasionally encountering […]

SURREY, B.C. — The union representing members of the fledgling Surrey Police Service says its officers and civilian workers have “no intention” of joining the RCMP, should the municipal force be scrapped. A statement from the Surrey Police Union says 94 per cent of its members have signed a pledge to refuse to apply to, […]