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VANCOUVER — In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes — if you just hand over a few bucks in advance — you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money.

COQUITLAM, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Coquitlam RCMP say they believe a shooting in the city's Burke Mountain neighbourhood was a targeted incident. Officers were called to the David Avenue and Coast Meridian Road area around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — A forensic pathologist said it was his "certain conclusion" that a 13-year-old girl found dead in a sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Residents of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia breathed a collective sigh of relief after the city lifted its wildfire evacuation alert Wednesday, although more than 1,300 properties in the surrounding area remain under an evacuation order.

OAK BAY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job after being hit by a vehicle.

An air-quality expert says smoky skies over British Columbia have become the norm over the past few summers, but not everyone seems aware of the serious health hazards it represents.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Department says a woman was sexually assaulted on a busy beach on Sunday by a man claiming to be a massage therapist.

VANCOUVER — A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as unseasonably warm temperatures swelled rivers in many areas of the province. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Officials are warning against a "high likelihood of seeing fire starts, potentially throughout the province."

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says some cancer patients will be referred to two clinics in Washington in an effort to reduce wait times for radiation therapy.