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B.C. police watchdog now has power to investigate systemic misconduct issues

B.C. police watchdog now has power to investigate systemic misconduct issues

Change allows OPCC to probe pervasive problems, rather than handling every complaint against an officer individually
Kelowna vacationers stay calm after man enters camper, refuses to leave

Kelowna vacationers stay calm after man enters camper, refuses to leave

The suspect was arrested for mischief and theft
B.C. man sentenced to 16 years in jail for killing and dismembering wife

B.C. man sentenced to 16 years in jail for killing and dismembering wife

Crown had asked for 19 years while his defence asked for 10 or 11 years for killing and dismembering his wife in Langley City
Residents celebrate waste removal from farm site near Chilliwack

Residents celebrate waste removal from farm site near Chilliwack

'This issue was kept at the top of everyone's list,' says FVRD rep, thanking residents of Columbia Valley, and Cultus Lake
Daughter of B.C. councillor killed in unsolved hit-and-run pleads for tips

Daughter of B.C. councillor killed in unsolved hit-and-run pleads for tips

Claire Newman was struck while standing on the side of Highway 16 near Valemount
Wife steadfast in effort to find husband who went missing near Lake Cowichan

Wife steadfast in effort to find husband who went missing near Lake Cowichan

Dory Marion isn't giving up in the search for her missing husband
B.C. just rolled out more plastic waste rules. Here’s what you need to know

B.C. just rolled out more plastic waste rules. Here’s what you need to know

Businesses can no longer offer plastic bags and must charge a minimum for other options
After Indigenous child's death, B.C.'s youth watchdog wants wellbeing plan

After Indigenous child's death, B.C.'s youth watchdog wants wellbeing plan

The Fraser Valley boy, 11, died in foster care in February 2021
Quatsino coast guard crew helps kayakers in distress safely to shore

Quatsino coast guard crew helps kayakers in distress safely to shore

Two kayakers activated their SAR system during the afternoon of Wednesday, July 10
Reinforcements from Down Under headed to B.C. to help wildfire effort

Reinforcements from Down Under headed to B.C. to help wildfire effort

Crews from Australia and New Zealand expected to arrive on Friday