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Podcast explores unsolved murders of three teens in Victoria more than 30 years ago

Podcast explores unsolved murders of three teens in Victoria more than 30 years ago

Sweethearts, the sixth season of Laura Palmer’s Island Crime podcast, looks at the lives and deaths of the three girls, and argues the cases could be connected
RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., search for vehicle submerged in Fraser River

RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., search for vehicle submerged in Fraser River

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police in Metro Vancouver say an underwater recovery team is working to locate a vehicle submerged in the Fraser River and determine whether it was occupied.
West Vancouver memorial scholarship honours Keen Lau and his dog Loki

West Vancouver memorial scholarship honours Keen Lau and his dog Loki

The pair died in a tragic drowning accident in West Van's Cypress Creek last year
Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in B.C. in February: Coroners Service

Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in B.C. in February: Coroners Service

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic, unregulated drugs." The service says at least 175 people have died because of the toxic drug supply in each of the last 20 consecutive months.
Trail users warned after cougar sighting on UVic campus

Trail users warned after cougar sighting on UVic campus

The university said a cougar was seen in Mystic Vale, a 11.6-acre wooded area adjacent to student residences, at 8:45 p.m. Thursday
25% pay raise for Victoria councillors is on hold

25% pay raise for Victoria councillors is on hold

A task force will be appointed to make recommendations on pay. Councillors had voted 5-3 to raise their own pay, sparking a storm of criticism.
Sask. man Brent Habetler found guilty in Bermuda court

Sask. man Brent Habetler found guilty in Bermuda court

At the time of his arrest in Bermuda, Brent Habetler from Sask., was under conditions in an Alberta court.
YMCA-YWCA tries to fend off attempt to build a road near Camp Thunderbird

YMCA-YWCA tries to fend off attempt to build a road near Camp Thunderbird

An Alberta company that had mineral claims on land near the camp has been fighting for years to gain vehicle access, says the YMCA-YWCA head
B.C. Police Act changes pave way for better oversight, governance

B.C. Police Act changes pave way for better oversight, governance

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in changes to its Police Act to improve governance and oversight of municipal police departments in the province. The legislation, if passed, would expand the jurisdictions of B.C.
One man hurt in second Vancouver shooting within days

One man hurt in second Vancouver shooting within days

VANCOUVER — A 46-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in Vancouver's downtown core, the second such incident in the area in less than a week. Vancouver police say officers responded to reports of shots fired at around 7:50 p.m.