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B.C. coroner's inquest recommends all RCMP officers wear body cameras, carry Tasers
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (841+ words) Julian Jones, 28, a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, was shot and killed by RCMP in Opitsaht off of Vancouver Island in 2021 following a sexual assault and confinement 911 call A jury at a coroner’s inquest into the death of a…...
David Eby mum about lifting U.S. booze ban as B.C. restaurant industry supportive of prime minister's call
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (813+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly asked provinces to return U.S. liquor to the shelves as part of ongoing negotiations In an effort to get a trade deal finalized with the U.S., Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly calling on provinces to…...
'It was impossible to breathe': B.C. Parks campground refuses refund despite wildfire smoke
2+ week, 1+ day ago (634+ words) A B.C. camper is crying foul after B.C. Parks refused to refund his Lightning Lake campground reservation fees in Manning Park, even though intense wildfire smoke made it impossible for him to camp. B.C. Parks cited data from a provincial air-quality monitoring station…...
Outlaws biker from Hungary deported after Kelowna arrest
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (513+ words) In June, the Hungarian man was spotted by law enforcement a rally in Alberta attended by members of the Outlaws and Rebels motorcycle gangs. A Hungarian member of the Outlaws motorcycle gang has been deported after being arrested in Kelowna…...
Heat and air quality warnings in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (401+ words) Daytime temperatures are expected to be in the 30s for many inland parts of the region. Heat and air quality warnings are in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with temperatures expected to soar in the mid…...
Suspect in 2022 Montreal murder arrested by police in B.C.
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (173+ words) The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit searched a home in Burnaby and picked up Lee Van Smath Germain The B.C. anti-gang unit has arrested a man wanted in Quebec for murder. Lee Van Smath Germain was wanted in connection with the…...
Dangerous offender arrested for parole breach: Vancouver police
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (158+ words) Tyler Strathdee, 37, was picked up last Thursday six months after a public warning that he posed a risk of further violence A dangerous offender who was the subject of a Vancouver police public warning late last year is back in…...
Opinion: Wind power in B.C. — building more than just turbines
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (314+ words) Grant Cool: Done right, B.C.'s accelerating wind expansion could reshape regional manufacturing, supply chains, technology development, and skilled trades for decades Today’s wind build-out carries the potential for parallel effects when we need them most. But the real story lies…...
Opinion: Faced with intimidation, a community begins to shrink — not by choice, but by necessity
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (533+ words) Ezra S. Shanken: To those who stand outside our schools, our synagogues, and our community spaces, ensuring we can continue to gather safely and openly, we say thank you Communities are not built in theory. They are built in presence. They…...
Gang-linked B.C. killer gets day parole 22 years after conviction
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (716+ words) Convicted B.C. killer Paul Khela has been granted day parole 24 years after newlywed teacher Gary Sidhu was shot to death outside his family’s North Delta home. Khela, now 48, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004 for hiring hit men to kill Sidhu…...