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Victoria cabbie killed in crash was supporting his family in India, say friends

Victoria cabbie killed in crash was supporting his family in India, say friends

Rajinder Singh, who everyone called Ronnie, was killed in a crash involving a bus and a pickup truck which was fleeing police.
First-degree murder charges laid in 2023 overdose death of Nanaimo woman

First-degree murder charges laid in 2023 overdose death of Nanaimo woman

First-degree murder charges generally indicate a killing is planned and deliberate or that a killing occurred during another offence.
Judge doesn't swallow B.C. 'cow share' operator's raw milk case in decades-long fight

Judge doesn't swallow B.C. 'cow share' operator's raw milk case in decades-long fight

A B.C. Supreme Court judge says a longtime raw milk advocate who once tried to circumvent regulations through a "cow share" program can't try to overturn the provincial ban on unpasteurized milk again after two previous unsuccessful attempts.
More opioid users stuck with methadone than gold-standard alternative, finds B.C. study

More opioid users stuck with methadone than gold-standard alternative, finds B.C. study

The results of the decade-long study — which followed 30,000 B.C. drug users taking two opioid alternatives — are expected to help doctors better treat patients.
Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Police confirm they went to the scene of a fight, but wouldn't say whether it's the same in a video circulating on social media.
B.C. woman appears in court on second-degree murder charge

B.C. woman appears in court on second-degree murder charge

Brian Clayton, 34, died as a result of a stabbing on Oct. 3.
What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?

What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?

Recounts in two ridings will take place later this week.
Preliminary inquiry starts on Vancouver murder charge

Preliminary inquiry starts on Vancouver murder charge

The death of Alexander Lo, 31, was Vancouver's first homicide of 2024.
Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police

Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police

British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.
How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?

How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?

Climate change may be contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths every year than in previous decades, a new study suggests — results a Canadian co-author says underline the urgency of reducing planet-warming emissions.