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One of 5 charged following large B.C. drug bust avoided jail

The Crown dropped three other drug charges and another weapons charge for one accused

Mar 6, 2022 9:06 AM Read more >

Environmental group calls for tighter rules around ship dumping

One of the most at-risk areas in Canadian waters is the Scott Islands, off north Vancouver Island, says World Wildlife Fund Canada.

Mar 6, 2022 1:01 AM Read more >

N-word complaint raises questions about teaching of Black history in schools

A teacher was reading the book Underground to Canada with students in Sooke School District

Mar 5, 2022 3:30 AM Read more >

B.C. records 8 more deaths due to COVID-19; sees further drop in hospitalizations

VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded eight more deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,903. The Health Ministry on Friday said 484 people were in hospital with COVID-19 while 69 were in intensive care.

Mar 4, 2022 5:34 PM Read more >

B.C. dentist blasts incoming vaccine mandate for health-care professionals

The mandate impacts 39 listed professions, ranging from pharmacists to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists.

Mar 4, 2022 5:34 PM Read more >

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader, two years ago

Documents highlight confusion before officials discovered attendee at Pacific Dental Conference had coronavirus, leading to dozens of infections and one death.

Mar 4, 2022 4:33 PM Read more >

Asian food giant announces plans to open second store in Coquitlam

Is there room for another Asian grocery store in Coquitlam? Loblaw has announced the opening of a new T&T Supermarket in late 2022 on the city's west side

Mar 4, 2022 11:58 AM Read more >

Fraud, breach of trust case against former B.C. legislature clerk rests with judge

Defence lawyers for British Columbia's former clerk of the legislature say the Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their client committed any crimes related to fraud or breach of trust. In closing arguments Thursday in B.C.

Mar 4, 2022 3:12 AM Read more >

B.C. man grateful for paramedics' swift response as he suffered heart attack

How a pilot program in the Okanagan saved a man suffering a heart attack

Mar 3, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Family of murdered UBCO security guard wants to see justice

Kaur was assaulted on Saturday morning and died of her injuries in the hospital on Sunday evening

Mar 3, 2022 8:00 PM Read more >