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Meet Olivia McCarter, the 20-year-old genetic genealogist who got the Babes in the Woods case

She's the youngest person to run a law enforcement unit and took a special interest in the decades-old Vancouver cold case

Apr 6, 2022 2:58 PM Read more >

Province seeking public input on cannabis consumption spaces

"Cannabis consumption space" provides cannabis for on-site sale and use at spaces which could include cafes, lounges, concerts or festivals, ticketed or even spas.

Apr 6, 2022 1:31 PM Read more >

RCMP say man in mental health crisis allegedly stabs and injures B.C. officer

KEREMEOS, B.C. — The Mounties say an officer is recovering from a stab wound after trying to make an arrest in Keremeos, B.C.

Apr 6, 2022 11:03 AM Read more >

Ruling: Two Vancouver cops ‘recklessly’ used unnecessary force to arrest Indigenous man and granddaughter

Heiltsuk First Nation invites constables to apology ceremony in Bella Bella

Apr 6, 2022 10:12 AM Read more >

Google deploying undersea cable to link B.C. and Japan for faster Gmail, YouTube

Topaz cable latest among fibre-optic projects tapping Vancouver

Apr 6, 2022 8:13 AM Read more >

Sex bait seen as useful tool in tracking, trapping 'murder hornets' in B.C.

Researchers at the University of California in San Diego have been testing the powerful pheromones in traps and results show it’s impossible for males to resist.

Apr 6, 2022 2:45 AM Read more >

Fire in Surrey apartment building Tuesday night leaves one person dead.

SURREY, B.C. — A fire in an apartment building in Surrey's Whalley neighbourhood Tuesday night has left one person dead. Surrey RCMP were called to the building on 107a Ave. near King George Blvd. at about 8:20 p.m.

Apr 5, 2022 11:35 PM Read more >

Opinion: Cancer treatment and diagnosis backlogs during COVID-19 may affect cancer survival

In future health emergencies and possibly further waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, caution needs to be taken when extending cancer waiting times for reasons unrelated to patients’ health-care needs.

Apr 5, 2022 8:00 PM Read more >

B.C. police watchdog calls for more funding to combat staffing shortage

SURREY, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is calling for more government funding to entice candidates to apply for open positions as caseloads peak.

Apr 5, 2022 6:05 PM Read more >

Are your stocks ‘green’ or a climate disaster? A new law may provide the answer

Canadian proposal to mandate climate-change disclosures falls short of U.S. counterparts, says climate and financial law expert Janis Sarra

Apr 5, 2022 4:58 PM Read more >