Former Surrey mayor was victim of ‘toxic fanaticism’, defence tells judge in public mischief trial
The shock of an unexpected attack may have confused Doug McCallum about some of the details, but a lawyer for the former Surrey mayor says...
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Parents, doctor worried by ER wait times as B.C. Children’s Hospital sets up emergency operations centre
In a statement, the hospital’s chief operating officer says Children’s is logging 142 to 150 visits per day, up 20 per cent from this time...
WestJet warns of days of flight disruptions ahead after system-wide outage
WestJet says travellers should expect more flight disruptions in the days ahead after a system-wide outage that saw more than 200 flights cancelled and others...
B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang remembered as ‘more than a hero’ at regimental funeral service
Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, was fatally stabbed while responding to a call in a Burnaby park in October. She was honoured with a ceremonial procession...
Severed natural gas line led to 2021 explosion at Vancouver Island military base, report finds
A regulator’s investigation into an explosion at a Vancouver Island military base last year has found that contractors working near a live natural gas line...
Prime minister says police need more support in wake of Burnaby RCMP officer’s death
The House of Commons held a moment of silence to honour Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31....
Judge slams CRA and Justice Department for ‘egregious’ conduct in epic Tax Court battle
A Tax Court judge has slammed the Canada Revenue Agency and the federal Justice Department for “egregious conduct” that threatened to deny three taxpayers the...
Bridge leading to former residential school on Vancouver Island vandalized with racial slur
The Tseshaht First Nation is condemning an act of hate after a bridge leading to a former residential school in Vancouver Island was defaced with...
B.C. actor handed 14 years parole ineligibility in life sentence for mother’s murder
Ryan Grantham, 24, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his mother in their Squamish townhome in March 2020....
Criticism vs. abuse: B.C. politicians say they’re facing increased harassment
Municipal and provincial politicians say they face a growing wave of harassment in-person and online — that is keeping people from staying in office or...