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'Pretty egregious': B.C. correctional officer stabbed in the face by inmate during routine pat down

'Pretty egregious': B.C. correctional officer stabbed in the face by inmate during routine pat down

The officer received stitches and is now recovering at home.
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Crown seeks 6.5-year sentence for B.C. woman convicted in fatal Vancouver stabbing

Crown seeks 6.5-year sentence for B.C. woman convicted in fatal Vancouver stabbing

The defence has submitted Lindsay Scott, convicted of manslaughter, has served enough time in jail and should be released on probation.
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B.C. lawyers warned about becoming 'tools' for crime

B.C. lawyers warned about becoming 'tools' for crime

In the past year alone, the law society has found or alleged misconduct by at least four lawyers.
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B.C. recycling rates climb as more paper, plastic products recovered, says report

B.C. recycling rates climb as more paper, plastic products recovered, says report

Not-for-profit organization reports 83.3% recovery rate in 2024, up from 79.6% a year prior.
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No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's panhandle

No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's panhandle

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.'s coast came after the U.S.
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No tsunami risk for B.C. coast after Alaska earthquake

No tsunami risk for B.C. coast after Alaska earthquake

The earthquake struck about 80 kilometres south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 1:37 p.m.
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Hijacking a shock for Victoria Flying Club; man charged with terrorism offences

Hijacking a shock for Victoria Flying Club; man charged with terrorism offences

The president of the Victoria Flying Club says the RCMP has asked him to withhold most details of the incident while an investigation is underway.
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B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months

B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications from qualified American health professionals as part of its recruitment campaign.
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Doctor recruitment campaign draws almost 780 applications from U.S.

Doctor recruitment campaign draws almost 780 applications from U.S.

Recruitment efforts included an ad campaign that launched in early June and targeted Washington, Oregon and select cities in California.
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Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck

Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck

HATZIC — Police in Mission, B.C., say a 48-year-old Abbotsford man has been killed after being hit by a "fully loaded" dump truck while doing surveying work east of the city.
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