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Homicide team releases profile of suspected killer of teen in Burnaby, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say they want to talk to anyone who recognizes suspicious…
Doctor sees healing power in psychedelic plant as Peru investigates deaths
VANCOUVER – A retired doctor who spent years treating drug addiction says he has seen…
Cross-border drug bust results in trafficking charges against B.C. man
SURREY, B.C. – Charges have been laid against a British Columbia man who is accused…
Cannabis questionnaire proves popular with Pentictonites
PENTICTON – The first step in the Penticton’s engagement program for input into municipal cannabis…
B.C. moves to restrict ownership, use of pharmaceutical pill presses
VICTORIA – British Columbia is cracking down on pill presses in a bid to ease…
B.C. set to introduce pot laws, but years of fine tuning likely, says minister
VICTORIA – Incoming marijuana legislation heralds momentous change for the approach to pot, but British…
City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
RCMP apprehend convicted killer Ralph Whitfield Morris after prison escape
MISSION, B.C. – Police in British Columbia have apprehended a convicted killer after he briefly…
TRENDING NOW: Snot rocket strikes again
When trying to participate in a cute trend, these girls were instead met with a…
Vancouver’s 8th homicide of 2018 follows attack on local man in a Yaletown park
Vancouver has recorded its eighth homicide of the year after a man died following what…
High streamflow advisories issued for much of central and southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – The centre that monitors river levels around British Columbia has issued high streamflow…
Charges laid after two police cars destroyed, officers hurt in crash
NANAIMO, B.C. – Two men from Nanaimo, B.C., are accused of using a Dodge pick-up…
Retail landscape revealed in British Columbia’s proposed pot laws
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has unveiled its plan for regulating the sale of recreational…
Never say never: borrowed beaver returns to B.C. regional district
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Justin Beaver is home again, and the tale of the stolen taxidermied…
Abbotsford police officer investigated over alleged theft from crime scene
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Abbotsford police department has removed one of its officers from active…
Vancouver Police arrest man after string of assaults on Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Police have made an arrest after a string of four attacks, each 10 minutes…
B.C.’s 2017 wildfires have the potential to flare up this spring: Forest Service
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service is warning that hotspots left by last year’s…
PM sells Trans Mountain pipeline as Amazon announces expansion in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted the expansion of retail giant Amazon’s technology hub…
Aurora completes acquisition of CanniMed
VANCOUVER – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it’s completed its acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. The…
Flood evacuations scaled back in southern B.C., but flooding risk still high
PENTICTON, B.C. – An evacuation order covering 148 properties in the southern British Columbia community…
Vancouver home sales reach 17-year low for April last month: REBGV
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says market conditions in the city…
Killer of B.C. gang leader gets life without parole for 18 years
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man who admitted to killing a British Columbia gang leader in…
Syrian refugees struggle financially but happy in Canada: Advocates
VANCOUVER – Many Syrian refugees are struggling to find employment and afford life in Canada,…
Remains of Whistler, B.C., man found in Alberta one year after disappearance
WHISTLER, B.C. – The remains of a 22-year-old man who vanished a year ago from…