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Paddleboarder fined $2,500 for getting too close to orcas in Ucluelet

Paddleboarder fined $2,500 for getting too close to orcas in Ucluelet

A 40-year-old woman was convicted of breaching the federal Fisheries Act after she was filmed paddleboarding near a pod of transient killer whales in Ucluelet Harbour.
Coastal Inspiration to remain out of service on Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route

Coastal Inspiration to remain out of service on Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route

The Salish Heron has been brought in to help out on route, along with the Spirit of Vancouver Island
B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

A 38-page document leaked by the B.C. Conservatives says a "significant portion" of prescribed opioids are being diverted and that prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally.
Women win lawsuit against B.C. man acquitted of their sex assaults

Women win lawsuit against B.C. man acquitted of their sex assaults

VANCOUVER — A man who spent 27 years in prison before he was found wrongfully convicted has been ordered by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge to pay $375,000 each to five women who sued him for sexual assault.
Two men dead after falling through ice on lake in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

Two men dead after falling through ice on lake in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

AGASSIZ, B.C. — RCMP in Agassiz, B.C., say two men who went ice fishing at a small lake in the Fraser Valley died when they fell through the ice. Police were notified Tuesday that the men hadn't returned from their fishing trip on Grace Lake.
Incarcerated B.C. youth more likely not to re-offend, says SFU study

Incarcerated B.C. youth more likely not to re-offend, says SFU study

Author cautions people not to jump to the conclusion that we simply ought to imprison more offenders.
Two B.C. fishermen dead after falling through ice

Two B.C. fishermen dead after falling through ice

The family contacted police after the brothers did not return home from Grace Lake.
Sunshine Coast Tourism announces first-ever Flavour Festival

Sunshine Coast Tourism announces first-ever Flavour Festival

Sip, savour and celebrate all things food and drink from Gibsons to Lund, between Feb. 28 to March 9.
'The plane shook': Aircraft hit by another plane on Seattle tarmac

'The plane shook': Aircraft hit by another plane on Seattle tarmac

The pilot told passengers, including one B.C. woman, that another plane had hit the tail of their plane.
'Influencer' has sports car impounded for excessive speeding on Highway 19

'Influencer' has sports car impounded for excessive speeding on Highway 19

Police said the driver expressed surprise that his radar detector didn’t send out an audible warning about the police speed check.