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B.C. man charged with attempted murder after alleged knife attack: RCMP

B.C. man charged with attempted murder after alleged knife attack: RCMP

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Police say a man has been charged with attempted murder and other offences after he allegedly used a knife to slash cars, then attacked a motorcyclist riding in North Vancouver, B.C., over the weekend.
Updated: RCMP confirm two dead after plane crash in 'remote' Howe Sound location on May 24

Updated: RCMP confirm two dead after plane crash in 'remote' Howe Sound location on May 24

The plane, carrying a pilot and passenger, crashed between Ellesmere Creek & Potlatch Creek across from Furry Creek.
Students build connection to military veterans through music project

Students build connection to military veterans through music project

Eight Greater Victoria piano students have written piano compositions to honour soldiers from the Canadian Scottish Regiment who died during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
Maps raise prospect of disaster near North Vancouver town site

Maps raise prospect of disaster near North Vancouver town site

On a patch of land flagged as the most hazard-prone in Metro Vancouver, reignited concerns over wildfires, flood and earthquakes are colliding with plans for urban expansion and industrial ambitions.
Vancouver Island University board cancels its music programs in vote

Vancouver Island University board cancels its music programs in vote

The music department chair says the department has been told it will offer music electives to other students in the university, though no clear plan has been provided.
Hydrogen fuel ‘Gateway’ announced in North Vancouver

Hydrogen fuel ‘Gateway’ announced in North Vancouver

Three new hydrogen plants and 18 new fuelling stations are on their way in B.C. and Alberta
NACI says mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given at the same time

NACI says mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given at the same time

OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says the mpox vaccine can be given at the same time as an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, reversing its previous recommendation to wait at least four weeks due to safety concerns.
Convicted B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley back in jail for 18 months

Convicted B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley back in jail for 18 months

The judge said Randall Hopley is of borderline intelligence which makes him hard to treat.
West Van high school trio wins national robotics championship, sets eyes on world stage

West Van high school trio wins national robotics championship, sets eyes on world stage

Alex Jando, Jadyn Mithani and Yara Riahi won the Canadian FIRA autonomous car challenge for high school students and could compete internationally this August.
Former Nanaimo teacher faces charges related to images of child sexual abuse

Former Nanaimo teacher faces charges related to images of child sexual abuse

Darrell Christopher Gilkes was hired as an on-call teacher in November 2022, but the district says it’s had no contact with him since he signed an undertaking not to practise in June 2023