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Closing arguments heard in trial of man accused of murdering his wife

KELOWNA, B.C. — Competing explanations of a man's state of mind were presented to a B.C. Supreme Court judge Friday during closing arguments at his trial for the second-degree murder in the death of his wife.

Jul 3, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., no additional deaths

VICTORIA — The B.C. government reported an additional 13 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The additions bring the total number of cases in the province to 2,947, with 162 listed as active. The province did not report any additional deaths.

Jul 3, 2020 4:23 PM Read more >

RCMP investigating homicide of 30-year-old man in Houston, B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. — Police say they're investigating the homicide of a 30-year-old man in Houston, B.C., early Thursday morning. The RCMP says the detachment received a report of a man in medical distress inside a home at 4:30 a.m.

Jul 3, 2020 2:16 PM Read more >

West Van man charged for alleged bear feeding

Videos and photos posted on Instagram accounts show what appears to be a West Vancouver family hand-feeding a bear cub

Jul 3, 2020 1:22 PM Read more >

Mounties investigating fatal stabbing outside courthouse in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The RCMP are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old woman outside the courthouse in Prince George on Thursday night. The Mounties say they received a report of the stabbing around 10 p.m.

Jul 3, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >

Teacher in Delta, B.C., charged with child pornography related offences

SURREY, B.C. — The RCMP say a school teacher in Delta, B.C., has been charged with child pornography offences.

Jul 3, 2020 10:11 AM Read more >

Flood warnings issued as B.C.'s major rivers surge, rainfall continues

VANCOUVER — Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to surge across much of British Columbia, washing out roads and putting many communities on alert.

Jul 3, 2020 9:53 AM Read more >

B.C. RCMP commander in Kelowna calls for more nurses during wellness checks

KELOWNA, B.C. — The spotlight on how police respond to mental health calls has prompted an RCMP commander in B.C. to push for the expansion of teams that pair an officer and a nurse. Chief Supt.

Jul 2, 2020 5:55 PM Read more >

'Queue jumpers' not welcome in B.C. as COVID-19 U.S. cases rise: B.C. premier

RICHMOND, B.C. — Premier John Horgan says Americans travelling through British Columbia on their way to Alaska or returning home should not stop in the province while COVID-19 cases continue rising in the United States.

Jul 2, 2020 5:03 PM Read more >

B.C. records 24 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in past two days

All community outbreaks of the virus that has caused a pandemic are now over

Jul 2, 2020 4:35 PM Read more >