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B.C. homicide team probes three murders within 24 hours

VANCOUVER — Police in southern B.C. are investigating three separate homicides over a 24-hour period.

Dec 14, 2022 5:22 PM Read more >

B.C., Vancouver partner to build modular housing in strategy to disperse street camps

VANCOUVER — British Columbia and the City of Vancouver are building 90 modular housing units with round-the-clock supports for people experiencing homelessness, part of a strategy to disperse tent encampments that officials say are unsafe.

Dec 14, 2022 5:21 PM Read more >

B.C. has had 3 homicides in 24 hours. Here's what we know

Homicides have occurred in Chilliwack, North Vancouver and Mission.

Dec 14, 2022 1:11 PM Read more >

Cameras at babies' bedsides in B.C. neonatal intensive care unit comfort parents

VANCOUVER — When Preethi Krishnan would return home from the hospital after visiting her premature twins, she took comfort in knowing they were just a few clicks away on her laptop or phone, even in the middle of the night, thanks to web cameras inst

Dec 14, 2022 8:05 AM Read more >

Police say fatal shooting appears targeted, no threat to public

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A shooting at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. has left one person dead. RCMP were called to a residence on Windsor St. near Yale Rd. just before 6 p.m. Tuesday for reports of gunshots.

Dec 13, 2022 11:09 PM Read more >

Secwépemc leaders, facing potential jail time, uphold sovereignty against TMX

Eight land defenders were arrested in Oct 2020 and have been standing trial in ‘Kamloops’ — four have now been found guilty of breaching an injunction

Dec 13, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Sticking with RCMP would save Surrey, B.C., $235 million: report

SURREY, B.C. — City council in Surrey, B.C., has voted to send a plan to the province to keep the RCMP as its police force, saying it would save $235 million over five years.

Dec 13, 2022 5:07 PM Read more >

Soccer world cup a dream event for Powell River Villa goalkeeper

"The way I thought about it, when am I ever going to go to the Middle East? I thought I might as well go and take that experience in." ~ Matt Liknes

Dec 13, 2022 4:24 PM Read more >

China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

The number of non-residents paying for births in B.C. hospitals has dropped over 80 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The decline is attributed to China's travel restrictions, says an immigration policy expert.

Dec 13, 2022 2:30 PM Read more >

Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Vancouver Island dance duo Funkanometry capped its best year to date with a shout-out from Annie Lennox that sent its social-media accounts into overdrive.

Dec 13, 2022 2:13 PM Read more >