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One arrested, two dead, as RCMP probe homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.

One arrested, two dead, as RCMP probe homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say they are investigating a double homicide.
Billboard in Seattle promoting Richmond sparks social media debate

Billboard in Seattle promoting Richmond sparks social media debate

The Tourism Richmond advertising campaign down south has caused a stir on Reddit
Downton Lake blaze destroys 43 properties north of Pemberton, SLRD confirms

Downton Lake blaze destroys 43 properties north of Pemberton, SLRD confirms

Gun Lake residents can now return to their properties, after the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District downgraded evacuation orders to alerts on Wednesday.
Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Samantha Dittmer was under the care of a doctor for anxiety brought on by the stress of a messy divorce her son was going through, the prosecutor said as her trial got underway this week
Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound

Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound

Tests completed late last week found the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in three adult harbour seals in the Puget Sound
Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Police were called just before 4 p.m. Monday when a 17-year-old student was bear sprayed after leaving a bus.
Afghan refugee siblings reunited in Victoria

Afghan refugee siblings reunited in Victoria

When Tahmina Akakhil left Pakistan last year to settle in Canada after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan, she was devastated to leave her siblings behind
'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

When Parksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker saw a buck attacking his yellow lab, he grabbed it by the antlers
Royal B.C. Museum collections building underway after First Nations blessing

Royal B.C. Museum collections building underway after First Nations blessing

The province said it expects the $270-million building to be substantially completed in the fall of 2025 and open to the public in 2026
Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou: "I don't think it will hurt the legal market."