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Man who broke into Brentwood house and killed woman gets life in prison

Man who broke into Brentwood house and killed woman gets life in prison

Alan Chapman was high on crack cocaine and looking for someone else when he broke into Emily Caruana’s grandmother’s house and killed the 20-year-old, stabbing her 38 times
BC Housing 'concerned' about Kamloops mayor's unannounced shelter visits

BC Housing 'concerned' about Kamloops mayor's unannounced shelter visits

“It's our responsibility to know why people are laying all over the streets. I mean, it's not good for them, they don't want to be there," said Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.
Two men who escaped Vancouver Island prison plead not guilty to murder

Two men who escaped Vancouver Island prison plead not guilty to murder

VANCOUVER — Two men accused of killing a man the day after escaping a minimum-security federal prison on Vancouver Island pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder as their trial got underway in British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday.
Merritt residents reflect one year after atmospheric river

Merritt residents reflect one year after atmospheric river

More than 600 homes in Merritt were impacted by the November 2021 floods. "Some people's lives were changed forever here," says the city's mayor.
Surrey council considers report that could end transition to municipal police service

Surrey council considers report that could end transition to municipal police service

SURREY, B.C. — Councillors in Surrey are set to consider a staff report that contains an option to halt all spending and hiring for that city's fledgling Surrey Police Service.
John Horgan on cusp of retirement: 'I would like people to think that I stayed true to who I am'

John Horgan on cusp of retirement: 'I would like people to think that I stayed true to who I am'

As he prepares to step aside as premier this week, John Horgan is looking forward to more time with his family, and his new hobby: rock tumbling.
Independent investigation launched after B.C. woman dies in police shooting incident

Independent investigation launched after B.C. woman dies in police shooting incident

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog has launched an investigation after the death of a woman in a police shooting incident in North Vancouver.
B.C. Remembrance Day ceremony draws those with families touched by war

B.C. Remembrance Day ceremony draws those with families touched by war

VANCOUVER — The legacy of war has touched Andrew White’s family in ways that give Remembrance Day a particular meaning for him.
‘The Report Let Us Down Once Again’

‘The Report Let Us Down Once Again’

A provincial report on the toxic drug crisis nets an impassioned rebuke from the community it purports to include.
B.C. strata loses dispute over portable hot tub on patio

B.C. strata loses dispute over portable hot tub on patio

Alejandro Jose Noriega put an inflatable spa on his balcony but the strata said it was a hot tub and began fining him.