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Dutch man convicted of cyberbullying B.C.'s Amanda Todd to be sentenced Friday

Dutch man convicted of cyberbullying B.C.'s Amanda Todd to be sentenced Friday

The 12-year jail sentence requested by prosecutors would be "excessive" and "crushing," defence argues.
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Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government

Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought.
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B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service

B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service

SURREY, B.C. — Twenty-one charges, including one of manslaughter, have been laid against a Vancouver woman accused of drugging and robbing men as they used an escort service.
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Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro

Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — A new report from BC Hydro says its power generating system is meeting challenges caused by severe drought in several British Columbia regions, even as levels in some southwestern reservoirs are at or near record-breaking lows. The B.C.
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Grieving mother runs daily marathon around Health Ministry building in call for safe drug supply

Grieving mother runs daily marathon around Health Ministry building in call for safe drug supply

Jessica Michalofsky believes a safe drug supply would have prevented the death of her son at the age of 25
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Rollout of flu shots in B.C. has a bumpy start

Rollout of flu shots in B.C. has a bumpy start

Some who hadn’t registered or booked appointments were able to get flu shots from pharmacies, while others reported they were turned away and told to register on the GetVaccinated website.
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B.C. court rejects sentence appeal from Burnaby 'lucky murderer'

B.C. court rejects sentence appeal from Burnaby 'lucky murderer'

Domenic Botticelli shot his brother and sister-in-law at their mother's home on Mother's Day in 2017.
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Animal rights protesters jailed for Abbotsford pig farm break-in

Animal rights protesters jailed for Abbotsford pig farm break-in

"She feels compelled to expose what she describes as atrocities," the judge said of activist Amy Soranno.
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Knife threat at B.C. private school alleged in lawsuit

Knife threat at B.C. private school alleged in lawsuit

Court documents allege one student held another against a locker room wall and made stabbing motions at his stomach with a knife.
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Deaths among B.C.'s homeless people increased 75% in 2021

Deaths among B.C.'s homeless people increased 75% in 2021

Deaths among homeless people in B.C. jumped significantly in 2021 compared to the year prior, and that increase was also seen in Kelowna. A Coroners Service report released Wednesday shows 247 people experiencing homelessness died across B.C.
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