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Workers explore giant hockey stick before removal; there might be a time capsule

Workers explore giant hockey stick before removal; there might be a time capsule

Cranes and low-bed trucks will be brought in to take down and move the stick in five pieces.
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Man changed with murder a year after Sicamous, B.C., death: police

Man changed with murder a year after Sicamous, B.C., death: police

SICAMOUS, B.C. — Mounties say a man has been charged more than a year after a body was found on a rural property in south central B.C. A statement from police says the body of Wayne Sirvio was discovered at a home in Sicamous on Aug.
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After a U-turn in attitudes and a death, cell service is coming to North Nanaimo

After a U-turn in attitudes and a death, cell service is coming to North Nanaimo

A decade ago, Nanaimo council voted against allowing a Hammond Bay cell tower.
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Victoria mayor suggests premier stay in his lane in firefighter suspension

Victoria mayor suggests premier stay in his lane in firefighter suspension

The suspension of Victoria firefighter is a local-government personnel issue, mayor says.
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Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP

Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP

Police say the bear had been fed watermelon and were told residents had also been giving it food for the past three days.
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'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.

'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.

British Columbia's wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what's being described as a "downturn" in weather.
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B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

Trevor Brown initially told police that Anichka Loeffler had shot herself accidentally, but later admitted he "only pointed the gun at her head for a split second."
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Union confirms Victoria firefighter suspended one day for letter sent to premier

Union confirms Victoria firefighter suspended one day for letter sent to premier

The union representing Josh Montgomery has confirmed that he "was disciplined for his opinions shared in a letter" asking Premier David Eby to prevent a social services hub on Dowler Place.
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The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

SURREY, B.C. — The total cost of building the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in Metro Vancouver has soared by $2 billion and the project has been delayed for a year.
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B.C. police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

B.C. police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog says a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer involved in a shooting in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood in 2022 may have committed an offence and has asked prosecutors to consider charges.
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