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Foam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry's hard landing

The blue toy was a stopgap measure after a hard landing at French Creek north of Parksville Saturday afternoon left the vessel with a small hole in its side.

Aug 1, 2023 4:55 AM Read more >

Ex-Abbotsford police finance director sentenced after $312K fraud

Now confined to a wheelchair following a double amputation, Shelley Mickens will spend 18 months under house arrest after defrauding Abbotsford taxpayers out of $312,000.

Jul 31, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Multi-vehicle crash on busy Vancouver route kills one, injures seven

VANCOUVER — A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles.

Jul 31, 2023 1:07 PM Read more >

Youngster dies after tree falls at provincial campsite in B.C.'s Okanagan region

A child has been killed in British Columbia while visiting a provincial park in the Okanagan, south of Peachland. A statement from BC Parks says the child was at a campground at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park on Saturday.

Jul 31, 2023 6:41 AM Read more >

'Carter didn't have to die': Family speaks out about death of Metchosin boy

Carter Bonsdorf, 9, died after his bowel obstruction wasn’t properly treated at Cowichan District Hospital

Jul 30, 2023 5:40 AM Read more >

Evacuation order upgraded from alert for parts of southern BC due to nearby wildfire

OSOYOOS, B.C. — An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Town of Osoyoos in southern British Columbia, upgrading an earlier alert issued due to a nearby wildfire.

Jul 30, 2023 1:17 AM Read more >

ICBC 'acted unreasonably and improperly' assessing blame in Burnaby crash: tribunal

Steven Cheng took ICBC to the Civil Resolution Tribunal after the insurer found him 75 per cent at fault for a crash on Hastings Street by Ellesmere Avenue last June.

Jul 29, 2023 8:30 PM Read more >

Surrey RCMP looking for witnesses to alleged hit-and-run that sends one to hospital

SURREY, B.C. — A man is in critical condition in hospital after police in Surrey say he was hit by a car that left the scene. RCMP were called to 128 Street north of 80 Avenue in the Newton area of Surrey shortly after 12:30 a.m.

Jul 29, 2023 2:59 AM Read more >

B.C. lawyer suspended after moving $9.5M through trust accounts

Law Society of BC hands out two suspensions; one to a lawyer who improperly moved nearly $10 million through his trust account and another to a lawyer who practiced law while already suspended.

Jul 28, 2023 5:17 PM Read more >

Husband ordered to pay rich in-laws $1.3M amid messy divorce

Xiao Min (Shaun) Wang lost out badly in a divorce settlement involving several Richmond properties.

Jul 28, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >