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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.

Nov 14, 2022 4:46 PM Read more >

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.

Nov 14, 2022 11:06 AM Read more >

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.

Nov 14, 2022 9:31 AM Read more >

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.

Nov 13, 2022 11:55 PM Read more >

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.

Nov 13, 2022 4:54 PM Read more >

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.

Nov 11, 2022 2:09 PM Read more >

‘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.

Nov 11, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

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.

Nov 10, 2022 5:09 PM Read more >

94% of municipal police in Surrey, B.C., sign vow not to join 'toxic' RCMP: union

SURREY, B.C. — The union representing members of the fledgling Surrey Police Service says its officers and civilian workers have "no intention" of joining the RCMP, should the municipal force be scrapped.

Nov 10, 2022 4:47 PM Read more >

UNBC professor named to Senate

Dr. Margo Greenwood of Prince George will sit as an independent B.C. senator

Nov 10, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >