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B.C. man denied bail on multiple gun, drug charges

B.C. man denied bail on multiple gun, drug charges

Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Jennifer Oulton rejected Julien Lazarre's bail application May 27.
Police name boy, 15, stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared

Police name boy, 15, stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared

Police have named a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C., park on Sunday in the hope of progressing the investigation into what they believe was a targeted attack. Investigators said the victim was Billy Ledoux.
Accused B.C. killer pleads not guilty to robberies

Accused B.C. killer pleads not guilty to robberies

Adam Troy Mann, accused of fatally stabbing Tori Dunn in her Surrey home last June, faces other charges.
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job

B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job

VICTORIA — British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new responsibilities under B.C.
Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

VICTORIA — The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects continues to swell, with the province's civil liberties association calling it a betrayal of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Newest hybrid Island-Class ferry hits water for hull test

Newest hybrid Island-Class ferry hits water for hull test

It was the seventh of B.C. Ferries' Island Class vessels to come off the line at Damen Shipyards, with three more to go.
Delta police investigating possible youth altercation with weapons

Delta police investigating possible youth altercation with weapons

Officers remain on scene around Seaquam Secondary School in North Delta looking for youths who fled the school wearing ski masks
MLA says marriage can weather Bill 15. What of Eby's relationship with First Nations?

MLA says marriage can weather Bill 15. What of Eby's relationship with First Nations?

VICTORIA — Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is among the fiercest critics of the British Columbia government's planned legislation to fast track infrastructure projects, saying their development "flouted First Nations' basic human rights.
B.C. health minister says about 6,000 on 'extended leave' from mental health care

B.C. health minister says about 6,000 on 'extended leave' from mental health care

The issue has been in focus since it emerged that the suspect in last month's attack that killed 11 people at a Vancouver festival was on extended leave at the time.
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Pemberton area

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Pemberton area

VCH asks residents be aware of the symptoms and urges children, pregnant people, and caregivers to get vaccinated against pertussis