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Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

The incidents happened between November 2023 and January 2024.
B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

The Independent Investigations Office says ‘reasonable grounds exist to believe that one officer may have committed an offence in relation to the use of a firearm’
Capital region, Qualicum Beach judged to have best-tasting tap water in B.C.

Capital region, Qualicum Beach judged to have best-tasting tap water in B.C.

Judges were asked to rate the samples on appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel, after taste and overall impression.
Doors turned into works of art now open for bids to support Habitat for Humanity

Doors turned into works of art now open for bids to support Habitat for Humanity

The event brings together artists to repurpose a door or a small piece of ­furniture from the agency’s Victoria or Westshore ReStore locations into one-of-a-kind works of art.
Accused appears on murder charges in separate B.C. courthouses

Accused appears on murder charges in separate B.C. courthouses

Maanav Kinkar, 18, was found dead at Surrey's Hazelnut Meadows Park May 26, 2022 while Caleb Morin, 22, died of a fatal stabbing near Vancouver's Boundary Road and East 45th Ave. March 3, 2023.
Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

The athlete, a recent UBC grad, 'forgot to re-tie her leash,' leading to her fatal fall, according to the International Slackline Association.
B.C. man gets five years for firearms theft, attempted rifle sale

B.C. man gets five years for firearms theft, attempted rifle sale

Li Fu Alex Ni was found guilty of breaking and entering into a Richmond residence and attempting to sell a stolen rifle to an undercover cop.
Man jumps off Vancouver bridge, tells police 'someone had dared him'

Man jumps off Vancouver bridge, tells police 'someone had dared him'

Emergency crews, including the Coast Guard, responded to the scene.