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Coal mine blasting underway in northern B.C.

Coal mine blasting underway in northern B.C.

Blasting required to create conveyor corridor for loading coal to trains in Tumbler Ridge.
RCMP detachment shooter sentenced to 10 years

RCMP detachment shooter sentenced to 10 years

Less credit for time served, Paul Nicholas Russell has seven years and 28 days left to serve for November 2021 incident in Vanderhoof.
Judge clears up will issue involving Northern B.C. ski hill

Judge clears up will issue involving Northern B.C. ski hill

Unsigned will recognized as "testimentary intention" to hand over operation of Powder King north of Prince George to widowed wife
Province committed to respecting Treaty 8 rights, says northern B.C. Indigenous liaison

Province committed to respecting Treaty 8 rights, says northern B.C. Indigenous liaison

Treaty rights come first, industry second, says Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation representative. 
Kamloops man gets four-year sentence for deadly stabbing

Kamloops man gets four-year sentence for deadly stabbing

James Dylan Sanford, 35, fatally stabbed 33-year-old Daniel Thomas Myles on Sept. 12, 2020.
Kamloops delivery driver flees after vehicle rolls into house

Kamloops delivery driver flees after vehicle rolls into house

“DoorDash said they would get back to me in 24 hours and that their insurance would be covering it. But they haven’t got back to me within 24 hours.”
B.C. attempted murder accused facing multiple other charges

B.C. attempted murder accused facing multiple other charges

A 32-year-old male victim was shot in Vancouver’s downtown entertainment district Jan. 17.
Prince George couple returns from cross-Canada missing Indigenous people walk

Prince George couple returns from cross-Canada missing Indigenous people walk

Cameron and Charity West celebrated as they completed the Highway of Tears portion of their awareness walk
Criminal system skews 'too heavily' to accused: mother of UBC student killed by driver

Criminal system skews 'too heavily' to accused: mother of UBC student killed by driver

The case was "extremely tragic, devastating, heartbreaking" and a result of "dangerous driving after consuming alcohol," says Richmond judge.
Dr. Tracy Pickett’s Burnaby murder trial testimony thrown out

Dr. Tracy Pickett’s Burnaby murder trial testimony thrown out

The jury at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial has been instructed to ‘completely disregard’ Dr. Tracy Pickett’s sexual assault evidence and not blame Ali for her death ‘in any sense whatsoever.’