‘Alarming pattern of violence’: Killer sentenced to eight years for stabbing of Burnaby teen
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Alarming pattern of violence’: Killer sentenced to eight years for stabbing of Burnaby teen B.C. Supreme Court judge noted that Ali Shamkhi had generally shown only ‘tepid expressions of remorse’ for his role in the slaying of...
B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group
B.C.’s sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals will come into effect on Wednesday amid concerns from the organization representing thousands of doctors in the province. The new rules under the Health Professions and Occupations Act cover doctors, nurses,...
Alberta separatists say they have collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
Two Alberta separatists say their group has collected enough signatures from citizens to trigger a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Mitch Sylvestre says the group – named Stay Free Alberta — has collected well over the approximate 178,000-signature threshold....
BC Ferries cancelling sailings ahead of Easter Weekend
A mechanical issue on one of BC Ferries’ vessels has caused several sailings between Swartz Bay in Victoria and Tsawwassen to be cancelled on Tuesday, the ferry operator says. According to Ritinder Matthew, a BC Ferries spokesperson, the culprit is...
Vancouver physicians warn FIFA World Cup fans of city’s toxic drug supply
With the FIFA World Cup less than 100 days away, fans are being urged to be mindful of the toxic drugs circulating in Vancouver. Dr. Paxton Bach, an addiction medicine physician at the city’s St. Paul’s Hospital, says visitors are...
Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C. communities stretching from Vancouver Island to the south coast and the Interior...
VPD recommending arson charges after fire at market in Vancouver’s Woodward’s building
Police arrested a man suspected of starting a fire in a Vancouver grocery store Monday afternoon. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says the suspect entered the Nester’s Market location on Abbott Street near West Cordova Street around 5:30 p.m. CLICK...
School bus rolls into B.C. highway ditch with 16 kids aboard
Three people, including children, were injured Monday when a school bus in B.C.’s Interior crashed and rolled into a ditch. The Quesnel RCMP says first responders were called to Highway 26, also known as Barkerville Highway, east of Sundown Road...
Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell will stay on as DTES czar
The special coordinator for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) has had his contract extended by another six months, the province says on Tuesday. Larry Campbell, the former vancouver mayor was appointed to the role by the province last September. CLICK HERE...
B.C. woman claims she was offered MAID in Vancouver hospital before other treatments
A B.C. senior is speaking out after a simple trip to an emergency department last year, she says, took an unsettling turn. For 83-year-old Miriam Lancaster, the experience started as she was getting out of bed one morning. “I put...
