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Former adjuster sentenced to two years' jail after stealing over $420K from ICBC

Former adjuster sentenced to two years' jail after stealing over $420K from ICBC

Former claims adjuster deposited phony cheques to fund gambling addiction
Pandemic stress can lead to impaired decision-making, breaking of health orders: expert

Pandemic stress can lead to impaired decision-making, breaking of health orders: expert

The chronic stress of life during a pandemic can make it tougher to make good decisions, such as following the province’s rules to avoid socializing with anyone outside your household or keeping yourself healthy, says a University of Victoria neurosc
Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy concerns

Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy concerns

U.S.-based Parabon NanoLabs has gained international attention for its groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases, including the 1987 murder of a Saanich couple on a road trip in Washington state.
Pender Island couple only eating what they can grow and catch

Pender Island couple only eating what they can grow and catch

Stef Lowey would love a slice a pizza, but a seaweed salad with grated bull kelp, beets and carrots will have to do. Likewise for Chris Hall. A Starbucks would go down well right about now, but it’s a grande cup of fresh hazelnut milk instead.
Learn to coexist with grizzly bears in the backcountry

Learn to coexist with grizzly bears in the backcountry

Workshop hosted by AWARE and Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative on Jan. 11
Deaths of tiny songbirds linked to salmonella in feeders

Deaths of tiny songbirds linked to salmonella in feeders

Tiny songbirds are dying on the south Island and other parts of the province from a salmonella outbreak linked to bird feeders and baths.
‘Dial it back’ in the backcountry, say SAR groups

‘Dial it back’ in the backcountry, say SAR groups

Challenging conditions persist across Sea to Sky following string of avalanches
BMW clocked at 130 km/h on Hwy 99 in winter storm impounded by West Van police

BMW clocked at 130 km/h on Hwy 99 in winter storm impounded by West Van police

Excessive speed in bad highway conditions a dangerous combination, say West Vancouver police
Police issued $9K in fines for gatherings ahead of new year

Police issued $9K in fines for gatherings ahead of new year

Police Brief: One New Year's Eve gathering saw roughly 100 people at the base of Whistler Mountain
A snowboarder has fallen to his death on Whistler Mountain

A snowboarder has fallen to his death on Whistler Mountain

The man was transported by helicopter to the Whistler Health Care Centre