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Oliver resident Wayne Belleville was shocked and upset to receive a card from a dangerous offender in a maximum security prison who shot him in the back in 2015.

First Nations leaders from communities across B.C. gathered in Smithers Wednesday in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary leadership following last week’s RCMP enforcement of an injunction to allow access to their territory by a pipeline company.

A Richmond MLA is speaking out after cannabis-infused candies were left on a number of windshields last weekend.

A man who led police on a cocaine-fuelled car chase through Campbell River was not the victim of excessive force by the Mounties who arrested him, a B.C. judge has ruled.

Wigs for Kids has seen a decline in hair donations and is asking people to lop off their locks to help meet demand.

Tech expert Mike Agerbo highlights some of his favourite finds from the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

The B.C. Government announced Wednesday it will build a new long-term residential care facility in the Comox Valley.

Vancouver Canucks star rookie Elias Pettersson skated with his teammates ahead of Wednesday's contest with the Edmonton Oilers, but won't suit up for the game.

The judge's verdict was set to come down Jan. 7, 2019 but did not go ahead after the accused died on Dec. 21, 2018.

The British rock legend will be joined by longtime guitarist Steve Stevens.

The federal Department of Justice said Malkit Sidhu and Surjit Badesha — Jassi Sidhu's mother and uncle — will be extradited to India by Jan. 25.

After three and a half years, BC’s police watchdog has completed its probe into the death of Myles Gray, after a violent encounter with several Vancouver Police officers. Neetu Garcha has more.

The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. has concluded its investigation into the 2015 death of Myles Gray, and it's now up to Crown to determine if charges will be filed against any Vancouver police officers.

A pharmaceutical company was handing out free samples of their naloxone nasal spray at a Surrey, B.C., SkyTrain station on Wednesday — but health officials are skeptical about the approach.

Advocates, experts and trade unions say better environmental design, staff training needed to thwart resident aggression in B.C. care facilities.

Surjit Toor, 56, faces a 2nd-degree murder charge.

The 33-year-old Sechelt man died in an altercation with Vancouver police officers in August 2015 but the exact cause of his death is still unknown.

The nine men and three women of the jury failed to reach a decision Tuesday evening.

The 18-year-old winger will likely get his first taste of Bundesliga action for Bayern Munich in the coming weeks, if not on Friday.

A British Columbia provincial court judge who teared up over a victim impact statement in a sex crimes trial has sentenced the perpetrator to 14 months in jail.

Larry Gifford introduces you to Jim Richmond, a 47-year-old high school teacher and volleyball coach. He was diagnosed three years ago.

Karen Wang is stepping aside as the Liberal candidate for Burnaby South.

Liberal candidate Karen Wang has quit the Burnaby South byelection race over comments she posted on social media about NDP leader and candidate Jagmeet Singh.

Pain BC executive director Maria Hudspith explains how marijuana is being used to treat chronic pain and what more research could show about the possible benefits.

A Vancouver woman is warning others after a vehicle she purchased was transferred to someone else, without her knowledge or consent.

When does a medical call need first responders? How long can a patient wait? Who decides?

Critics claim the new 911 protocol implemented in B.C. last May has resulted in longer wait times for some callers. Aaron McArthur explains.

Fire crews believe a "plugged-up" exhaust pipe of a hot water heat exchanger was somehow causing gas to leak back into the home.

The tiny remains of an extinct bug-like creature discovered at British Columbia's 500-million-year-old Burgess Shale fossil deposit add a new branch to the evolutionary tree of life, says a PhD student who tracked down the organism's development.

A local promoter says White Rock residents deserve more than a ribbon-cutting ceremony when White Rock Pier reopens. Brooke Colby says a death-defying motorcycle stunt should also be part of the festivities.

A local promoter says White Rock residents deserve more than a ribbon-cutting ceremony when White Rock Pier reopens. Brooke Colby says a death-defying motorcycle stunt should also be part of the festivities.

Since the housing for 80 people opened, residents say they have been finding needles and garbage in the area and there has been an uptick in thefts, trespassing and vandalism.

RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate actress Roseanne Supernault and her six-year-old nephew Nikaeo.

The federal government is making major structural changes to the RCMP to strengthen civilian oversight and improve how the force handles harassment and bullying — changes that have been years in the making.

The federal government is making major structural changes to the RCMP to strengthen civilian oversight and improve how the force handles harassment and bullying — changes that have been years in the making.

Qumulo Expands Engineering Operations with New Office in Vancouver, British Columbia  GlobeNewswireSEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qumulo, the pioneer of hybrid cloud storage, today announced the opening of a new office in Vancouver, ...

Richmond's 2019 proposed operating budget and five-year plan call for the hiring of 107 police officers and firefighters

RCMP and credit union investigating after 140 members robbed in "phishing" and "brute force" cyber attack

China said on Wednesday that it was "not worried in the slightest" by mounting international concern over the death sentence handed to a Canadian for drug smuggling.

Mold-A-Rama Inc. is suing a B.C.-based collector for, it claims, helping a big-time collector buy several of its original machines only to desecrate them with modern parts before trying to resell them under the Mold-A-Rama trademark.

Mold-A-Rama Inc. is suing a B.C.-based collector for, it claims, helping a big-time collector buy several of its original machines only to desecrate them with modern parts before trying to resell them under the Mold-A-Rama trademark.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West had harsh words for trustees from School District 43, who may soon be heading off on an all-expenses-paid trip to China.

British Columbia's New Climate Change Plan - Environment - Canada  Mondaq News AlertsOn December 5, 2018, BC released its new climate change plan, dubbed CleanBC. Canada Environment Fasken 16 Jan 2019.

A slight majority of Canadians are calling the lack of new oil pipeline capacity in the country a crisis, according to findings from a recent survey by the Angus Reid Institute.

A slight majority of Canadians are calling the lack of new oil pipeline capacity in the country a crisis, according to findings from a recent survey by the Angus Reid Institute.

An Oshawa man competing on the Price is Right won the grand prize…a trip to Canada

British Columbia’s 500-million-Year-Old Fossil Deposit Adds A Branch To the Tree of Life  AdvocatorIn his peer-reviewed study which was published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B (UK), Joe Moysiuk shows that a bug-like creature found ...

The B.C. government is requiring all British Columbians who live in an area with the speculation and vacancy tax to opt out of tax.

A young woman was rescued from Pincushion Mountain near Okanagan after she was injured in a hang gliding crash on Tuesday.

More than 900 Summerland streetlights have been converted to LED bulbs, which has earned the Okanagan town a hefty rebate. FortisBC is encouraging towns to save electricity and money by offering cash-back. By 2020, enough energy could be saved in the FortisBC serviced area to power more than 400 homes.