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B.C. police watchdog seeks witnesses after Surrey police stop ended in crash
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SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says it’s looking for witnesses after a Surrey police…
Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers
WHISTLER — A woman was taken to hospital after a bear attack in the backcountry…
SuperDogs lap up the love, 50 years after being unleashed on adoring fans
VANCOUVER — Lisa Sun recalls watching the SuperDogs at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver…
Metro Vancouver parts ways with chief administrative officer
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has parted ways with its chief administrative officer. Jerry Dobrovolny,…
Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH — A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has…
Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M
VANCOUVER — A 26-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department is facing charges of theft,…
No time to waste for Milobar as ex-B. C. Conservatives join new party of five MLAs
It’s been a busy three weeks for Peter Milobar. Since announcing he was leaving the…
Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter…
B.C. school districts crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes as emergency room visits rise
More British Columbia school districts are banning electric bikes and scooters from their properties ahead…
Man arrested for arson over suspicious fires along B.C. highway
SQUAMISH — RCMP have arrested a man for arson after three suspicious fires along Highway…
Sentences issued for 2023 Metro Vancouver homicide
SURREY — Four people who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 killing of a…
Major B.C. fires including Summerland blaze are downgraded, with fall weather on way
Major British Columbia wildfires have been downgraded as the wildfire service says fall weather is…
Eby says NDP won’t be courting B.C. Conservative defectors
British Columbia New Democrats won’t court B.C. Conservative defectors, after nine legislators left the official…
Vancouver police officer charged with fraud, theft and breach of trust
VANCOUVER — A veteran Vancouver police officer has been charged with breach of trust, fraud…
Missing hiker called 911, two days after going missing in B.C. mountains
A search manager says a hiker missing for four days near Squamish, B.C., made a…
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees ‘spiked’ as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island’s upper Walbran…
Owner of two dogs that killed boy in Edmonton gets community sentence
EDMONTON — The owner of two dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy wiped away tears…
Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses…
Construction begins on major B.C. transmission line aimed at powering northwest
Construction is underway on a major electricity transmission project in northern British Columbia that the…
Man fined $27,000 for feeding bears, coyotes near popular trail in Metro Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER — A man has been fined $27,000 after he was caught intentionally feeding…
Two arrested in Richmond, B.C., after crashing through mall gates with vehicle
RICHMOND — Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly using a stolen vehicle…
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits…
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER — A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in…
Police in Surrey, B.C., seek person of interest in vandalism at mosque
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., have released an image and description of a person…