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SPS investigating shots fired on Surrey/Delta border

SPS investigating shots fired on Surrey/Delta border

Call came in at 1:50 a.m. on Thursday July 10
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Man pleads guilty after shooting gun at vehicle in Nanaimo road-rage incident

Man pleads guilty after shooting gun at vehicle in Nanaimo road-rage incident

Reza Rahiman of Ladysmith had faced attempted-murder charges in the case, but pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm contrary to the Criminal Code.
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Speed-reader boards back up in Ladysmith as two ticketed for excessive speed

Speed-reader boards back up in Ladysmith as two ticketed for excessive speed

One driver was nabbed on the Trans-Canada Highway on July 1 after doing 141 kilometres per hour in a 90 km/h zone, while the other was ticketed on Tuesday for doing 137 km/h
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Mario Canseco: Most young British Columbians not prepared for retirement, polling shows

Mario Canseco: Most young British Columbians not prepared for retirement, polling shows

Financial worries are widespread despite optimism their situation will improve, new Research Co. polling shows
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Langford grandfather beaten unconscious after stopping to help man

Langford grandfather beaten unconscious after stopping to help man

When Ken Johnson stopped to help a man lying on the sidewalk, the man suddenly woke up, knocked him to the ground and kicked him unconscious.
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'We're in a bad year,' say search and rescue managers in Sea to Sky region

'We're in a bad year,' say search and rescue managers in Sea to Sky region

The beauty of B.C.'s wilderness is drawing more adventurers than ever — but experts say social media may be encouraging risky behaviour without proper training or gear.
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For advanced prostate cancer, this drug offers hope. Also risks

For advanced prostate cancer, this drug offers hope. Also risks

A UBC student’s research could help doctors use the promising but costly new medicine.
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Out of the shadows: confronting sexual violence in tree-planting

Out of the shadows: confronting sexual violence in tree-planting

Drop a group of young people into a remote forest and some will find fun and freedom. Others will face sexism, assault and a culture that prizes having a tough exterior, no matter what.
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Court upholds conviction in decades-old Richmond sex assault case

Court upholds conviction in decades-old Richmond sex assault case

Christopher Sharafi claimed the woman's DNA came from them having sex in his van.
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Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of festival tragedy

Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of festival tragedy

VANCOUVER — Terry Yung says that when he attends Vancouver's Chinatown Festival this weekend, he'll enjoy himself knowing that the work has been done to make him and other attendees feel safe.
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