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B.C. Mounties find body of missing man while executing search warrant

B.C. Mounties find body of missing man while executing search warrant

VICTORIA — Mounties on Vancouver Island say officers found the body of a missing person while they were executing a search warrant at a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands.
Man accused of attacking tourist on seawall released, living in Vancouver

Man accused of attacking tourist on seawall released, living in Vancouver

The man is under house arrest and must obey a number of bail conditions.
City cut polling places and staff for Vancouver vote defined by long waits: report

City cut polling places and staff for Vancouver vote defined by long waits: report

VANCOUVER — When the City of Vancouver halved polling places and slashed election-day staffing levels by almost two-thirds in last month's council byelection, it was done with historically low turnouts and the rise of alternative voting methods in mi
Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

VICTORIA — Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card prog
Canada’s failure to monitor Fraser sands threatens region's future

Canada’s failure to monitor Fraser sands threatens region's future

Ottawa stopped measuring sediment years ago, throwing the future of flood defences, farmland, cities and delta health into question
Float plane crash near Powell River, B.C., injures three

Float plane crash near Powell River, B.C., injures three

POWELL RIVER — Three people have been injured in a float plane crash along the British Columbia coastline. Powell River RCMP say the crash happened Monday at around 7 p.m. near Refuge Cove, about 200 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.
Nanaimo, B.C., RCMP officer charged with breach of trust in July 2024 incident

Nanaimo, B.C., RCMP officer charged with breach of trust in July 2024 incident

NANAIMO — The BC Prosecution Service says a Nanaimo RCMP officer has been charged with breach of trust. It says in a news release that the charge against Const. Mark Tyler Hilland stems from an incident between July 2 and 3, 2024.
Richmond Olympic racewalker Evan Dunfee will head to seventh World Championships

Richmond Olympic racewalker Evan Dunfee will head to seventh World Championships

The 2025 World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo from Sept. 13 to 21.
Senior knocked to the ground by stranger in Vancouver, suspect arrested

Senior knocked to the ground by stranger in Vancouver, suspect arrested

Police say it was a random and unprovoked assault on a 70-year-old man.
Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby

Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby

The suspect is being held by police until his bail hearing.