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Man convicted and sentenced for 2022 murder in Abbotsford: IHIT

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced for the 2022 murder of a 41-year-old Abbotsford man. Tanner Fox pleaded guilty to the lesser-included offence of manslaughter of Chad Colivas with a firearm on April 20. On July 22, he was sentenced...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

Hit man in former Air India suspect’s murder gets 15 years for unrelated B.C. killing

A hit man who is already serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a former suspect in the Air India terrorist attack has been sentenced to another 15 years for an unrelated killing that took place less than...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

Kamloops welcomes Boston Bar wildfire evacuees

As crews continue to battle wildfires four hours south, the City of Kamloops is opening its doors to evacuees, trying to ensure they have everything they need through these uncertain times. “They offer immediate supplies, meaning lodging, food, as well...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

VPD makes changes to Sex Work Enforcement Guidelines 

It’s a move that ignores what some are calling the prioritization of health, safety and rights of sex workers in Vancouver.  “This is laying the groundwork for increased violence against sex workers,” says Leaf Henderson, board member of Pace Society....

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

1 Perth murder suspect camping in B.C., other last seen in New Brunswick

Two people on the run wanted in connection with the death of an Ottawa man were last seen on opposite coasts of the country. Provincial police have a Canada-wide warrant out for the arrest of two men charged with the...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

B.C. boosts monitoring of 865 repeat offenders, adds Lower Mainland intervention hubs

The British Columbia government says it’s expanding the supervision of repeat offenders with the creation of seven new intervention and monitoring hubs in the Lower Mainland to help reduce street disorder and crimes targeting businesses. It says the government is...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

Vancouver police arrest dangerous sex offender wanted on country-wide warrant

Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver police arrest dangerous sex offender wanted on country-wide warrant Kenneth Nolan Kirton, 59, left his Downtown Eastside halfway house on Wednesday and had not returned. Author of the article: By Stephanie Ip Published Jul 23, 2026...

Jul 24, 2026 | Local

B.C. murder suspect acquitted, confession tossed for ‘degrading’ police treatment

A British Columbia man accused of murdering his common-law wife has been acquitted after a judge threw out a confession she says was tainted by the suspect’s “degrading and humiliating” treatment by police. The judge found homicide investigators forced Frederick...

Jul 23, 2026 | Local

B.C’s Crime Severity Index down: StatCan

For the second year in a row, B.C.’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) is down, according to the data released by Statistics Canada.  The CSI used 2025’s police-reported crime statistics to make its findings.  According to Statistics Canada, the data shows...

Jul 23, 2026 | Local

SOGI 123 to stay in schools despite funding cuts to non-profit behind the program

SOGI 123 is staying in schools, despite claims from the BC Conservatives. “We are committed to this work, and we are not going anywhere as SOGI 123 initiatives through ARC,” said Aditi Loveridge, executive director, The ARC Foundation.  The program,...

Jul 23, 2026 | Local