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Police say fatal shooting appears targeted, no threat to public

Police say fatal shooting appears targeted, no threat to public

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A shooting at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. has left one person dead. RCMP were called to a residence on Windsor St. near Yale Rd. just before 6 p.m. Tuesday for reports of gunshots.
Secwépemc leaders, facing potential jail time, uphold sovereignty against TMX

Secwépemc leaders, facing potential jail time, uphold sovereignty against TMX

Eight land defenders were arrested in Oct 2020 and have been standing trial in ‘Kamloops’ — four have now been found guilty of breaching an injunction
Sticking with RCMP would save Surrey, B.C., $235 million: report

Sticking with RCMP would save Surrey, B.C., $235 million: report

SURREY, B.C. — City council in Surrey, B.C., has voted to send a plan to the province to keep the RCMP as its police force, saying it would save $235 million over five years.
China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

The number of non-residents paying for births in B.C. hospitals has dropped over 80 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The decline is attributed to China's travel restrictions, says an immigration policy expert.
Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Vancouver Island dance duo Funkanometry capped its best year to date with a shout-out from Annie Lennox that sent its social-media accounts into overdrive.
Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Family of the late Betty Swift hopes Link Island becomes a location for climate-change research
Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Candice Servatius, whose appeal was dismissed on Monday, had taken issue with a smudging practice carried out in 2015 by a Nuu-chah-nulth elder in a Port Alberni classroom
Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

“It’s crazy because at about 9:50 on the 6th the fire had started, and on the 9th about 9:50 we were holding baby.”
Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Water fowl, raptors and even crows and ravens are likely seeing untold losses, say Island wildlife rescue organizations.
Vancouver’s recovery café is an ‘oasis in the desert’

Vancouver’s recovery café is an ‘oasis in the desert’

The first in Canada, it’s a healing space for people recovering from substance use and more.