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Erratic B.C. drunk driver gets nine months in jail after causing a crash that injured four, paralyzed one

Sentencing for a B.C. man whose "erratic" and "dangerous" drunk driving severely changed the lives of four people concluded in Penticton court on Friday, revealing details behind the crash.

Dec 18, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >

Churches in B.C. get $18,400 in tickets for breaking COVID-19 rules

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — The RCMP say they have served tickets totalling $18,400 to representatives from three places of worship in British Columbia's Fraser Valley for violating public health orders.

Dec 18, 2020 4:44 PM Read more >

OPINION: Premier Horgan planned to gather with family for Christmas while us peasants actually follow the rules

Do as they say, not as they do

Dec 18, 2020 3:42 PM Read more >

CARTOON: The Santa Tracker VS the Vaccine Tracker

Dec 18, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

No easy solutions to complex problem of high condo insurance premiums: B.C. report

VANCOUVER — A Crown corporation that regulates British Columbia's private-sector insurance companies says an average 40 per cent increase in condo insurance premiums resulted from various factors including risks that insurers face from earthquakes, w

Dec 18, 2020 1:59 PM Read more >

Former legislature clerk charged with fraud and breach of trust

The charges allege that Craig Harley James used his position to advance his own personal interests over the public good

Dec 18, 2020 12:01 PM Read more >

Surge in website applications slows process for B.C. COVID-19 benefit

VICTORIA — A high volume of online applications for the British Columbia COVID-19 recovery benefit has slowed the process. Some users have reported getting an error on the site when making their application for the benefit of up to $1,000.

Dec 18, 2020 10:20 AM Read more >

B.C.'s $1K COVID-19 recovery benefit is now available! Here's how to apply

You have until June 30, 2021, to apply for the funding

Dec 18, 2020 10:05 AM Read more >

Kites, balloons and squirrels: BC Hydro details 2020's 'memorable' power outages

BC Hydro responded to more than 61,000 trouble calls in 2020

Dec 18, 2020 9:02 AM Read more >

Pair get record-setting fines for snowmobiling in protected B.C. mountain caribou area

Two men have received thousands of dollars in fines for snowmobiling in areas closed for the mountain caribou. The fines total $9,050 and are the largest ever imposed by a B.C. provincial court in relation to caribou closures.

Dec 18, 2020 8:05 AM Read more >