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Defence seeks two-year sentence for woman convicted of defrauding First Nation out of $856,695.23

Lawyer says the crimes of former department head Krisandra Jacobs were spurred by gambling addiction.

Council motion comes just one month after the project was denied through an alternative approval process.

The $23-million project is expected to be complete when current landfill becomes full.

Male spotted in Howe Sound likely travelled from its Vancouver Island home base, says researcher.

Coast Guard is investigating the abandoned vessel at Watts Point.

The much-anticipated $16.7 million structure will officially open in July.

Boaters and the District recognize shallow waters pose an issue for vessels; muni contemplates spending millions to remove debris.

The 2021 heat dome rose temperatures above 50 C along shorelines, baking to death at least one billion sea creatures. That estimate could be 10 times higher, says one scientist, in a die-off that could change what creatures dominate into the future.

Richard Michael Hazelwood will spend six months in jail, followed by two years of probation.