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B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby

B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby

VICTORIA — Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits is crucial and they benefit the people of B.C.
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Prince George RCMP officers cleared after investigation

Prince George RCMP officers cleared after investigation

Suspect was driving stolen truck when police converged on him and two women in a rural lot on July 30, 2020
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Forest range licence renewed without consultation, First Nation says

Forest range licence renewed without consultation, First Nation says

Halfway River First Nation says the provincial government has failed to consult with them over a forest tenure range located at the Crystal Springs Ranch. 
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Burnaby strata owner claims $10K in damages for neighbour’s noise

Burnaby strata owner claims $10K in damages for neighbour’s noise

Brentwood apartment owner Linda Woo won a $10K human rights complaint settlement in August 2021 over noise coming from the unit below her, but two more recent complaints were rejected by the Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's False Creek

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's False Creek

It's played a role in a lot of Vancouver's history.
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UVic clamps down on Halloween partying, 50 off-campus carloads turned away, 'lot of alcohol poured out'

UVic clamps down on Halloween partying, 50 off-campus carloads turned away, 'lot of alcohol poured out'

“A lot of alcohol was poured out on scene.” No off-campus guests allowed in student residences Oct. 27 to 31.
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Newspaper closure leaves communication gap in Northern B.C., regional district says

Newspaper closure leaves communication gap in Northern B.C., regional district says

Internet connectivity isn’t a guarantee in the Peace Region, and many residents relied on the local newspapers to access public notices advertised by the PRRD. 
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Online sextortion a growing threat, says Victoria investigator

Online sextortion a growing threat, says Victoria investigator

Darren Laur says his company has dealt with 291 victims and their families over the last two years
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He challenged himself to hike 47 peaks in the Sooke Hills

He challenged himself to hike 47 peaks in the Sooke Hills

About half of the peaks have trails leading to the top, but the others require route-finding skills, bushwhacking and a choose-your-own-adventure ­attitude.
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Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting

Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting

SURREY, B.C. — Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province's prosecution service to consider charges against three RCMP officers.
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