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Amanda Todd said ‘pedophile’ had been blackmailing her for years: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd said on Facebook that a “pedophile”…
Homeless advocates call for housing, treatment in wake of shootings in Langley, B.C.
An outreach worker on Vancouver Island says news of fatal shootings that police have said…
Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been…
Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman, as they seek witnesses…
Gaps remain in involuntary psychiatric admission compliance, says B.C. ombudsperson
VICTORIA – A report says three-year-old recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily…
Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach
VANCOUVER – Work is finally underway in Vancouver’s English Bay to remove a huge barge…
Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients
KELOWNA, B.C. – A former British Columbia social worker who stole money from young people…
Four victims shot in Langley, B.C., over six-hour period: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. – A series of deadly shootings that police have said involved “transient victims”…
Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead
WHISTLER, B.C. – Two men in the 20s have been charged with first-degree murder in…
Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday
VANCOUVER – Heat warnings have been posted across much of British Columbia as Environment Canada…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges
LYTTON, B.C. – The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has been…
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP says one man has died following a police shooting in…
RCMP says photos released of suspects in inmate escape plot were stock images
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The RCMP says images it released of two men who allegedly helped…
Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Homicide investigators say they’ve found the vehicle of a man wanted in…
Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating ‘equitable, livable, affordable’ city
Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become…
BC Ferries board fires president and CEO Mark Collins, seeks ‘renewal’
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Ferry Services Board has ousted its president and CEO, effective…
Man on trial for first-degree murder escapes from Metro Vancouver jail
VANCOUVER – An inmate has escaped from a pretrial holding facility in Metro Vancouver and…
Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton now estimated at 2,223 hectares
A wildfire burning out-of-control just under two kilometres northwest of the village of Lytton, B.C.…
Police looking for one suspect, considered armed and dangerous
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A shooting at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. has left two women…
Rights advocate applauds B.C. decision to scrap immigration detention deal with CBSA
VANCOUVER – An advocate with Human Rights Watch says he hopes British Columbia’s decision to…
Minister announces coroner’s inquest into Vancouver hotel fire deaths
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s public safety minister has announced a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of…
B.C. announces consumer protection policy for homebuyers in competitive market
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s incoming three-day cooling-off period aimed at protecting potential homebuyers will not…
Environment Ministry to help Vancouver Island golf course get rid of pesky pigs
VICTORIA – Conservation officers are preparing to round up feral pigs on a golf course…
More doctors across Canada should prescribe safer drugs to reduce overdoses: minister
VANCOUVER – Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions says more doctors across the country…