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Vancouver's Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company

Bench Accounting announced its sudden closure on Friday, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year.

Dec 30, 2024 7:39 PM Read more >

B.C. police watchdog looks into injury of man arrested for urinating on RCMP station

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested for urinating on an RCMP station then found to have sustained an injury.

Dec 30, 2024 4:40 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds

VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in a ditch took a turn when they discovered the driver had been shot multiple times.

Dec 30, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

Person carrying replica firearm for 'physical conditioning' closes Thetis Lake park

West Shore RCMP shut down the park on Christmas Eve in response to a report of a person with a firearm.

Dec 30, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

FREDERICTON — Motorists caught in New Brunswick for driving while impaired will face additional immediate consequences under new penalties that take effect Jan. 1.

Dec 30, 2024 12:28 PM Read more >

Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital

PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month.

Dec 30, 2024 9:42 AM Read more >

Complaints about avocados and cologne make list of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

British Columbia's emergency call service has released its annual list of the most unusual and inappropriate 911 calls, including complaints about overripe fruit and an overly fragrant neighbour.

Dec 30, 2024 9:12 AM Read more >

This UVic student has persuaded hundreds to go swimming in the bracing winter sea

Several Vancouver Island polar swims are scheduled for New Year’s Day to welcome 2025.

Dec 30, 2024 5:54 AM Read more >

Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town

Police in northern B.C. say they're investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead outside the small community of Mackenzie, about 180 kilometres north of Prince George.

Dec 29, 2024 3:50 PM Read more >

Wayward sea lion forces traffic to divert on Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake

The sea lion showed up on Sunday morning and police were diverting traffic around it.

Dec 29, 2024 3:09 PM Read more >