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'Russian roulette': B.C. fatal hit-and-run driver jailed five years

'Russian roulette': B.C. fatal hit-and-run driver jailed five years

Eoghan Byrne was struck and killed while crossing West 4th Avenue at Arbutus Street in June 2022.
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Rotten avocados are not a reason to call 911: E-Comm

Rotten avocados are not a reason to call 911: E-Comm

Other calls received in 2024 included directions to Shoppers Drug Mart, a neighbour wearing too much cologne and domesticated-looking bunnies in a park.
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New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

FREDERICTON — Motorists caught in New Brunswick for driving while impaired will face additional immediate consequences under new penalties that take effect Jan. 1.
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Mario Canseco: Survey reveals Canadians embracing career over church

Mario Canseco: Survey reveals Canadians embracing career over church

Generational divides highlight evolving values on religion and ambition
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Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital

Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital

PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month.
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Complaints about avocados and cologne make list of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

Complaints about avocados and cologne make list of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

British Columbia's emergency call service has released its annual list of the most unusual and inappropriate 911 calls, including complaints about overripe fruit and an overly fragrant neighbour.
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This UVic student has persuaded hundreds to go swimming in the bracing winter sea

This UVic student has persuaded hundreds to go swimming in the bracing winter sea

Several Vancouver Island polar swims are scheduled for New Year’s Day to welcome 2025.
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Opinion: Is university worth it? Yes, for both students and society

Opinion: Is university worth it? Yes, for both students and society

A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every Canadian who chooses to go to university can.
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B.C. clinics supporting reproductive rights face closures

B.C. clinics supporting reproductive rights face closures

Options for Sexual Health says without more provincial funds it must cut services.
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Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town

Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town

Police in northern B.C. say they're investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead outside the small community of Mackenzie, about 180 kilometres north of Prince George.
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