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Deaths of women, 3 stabbings are 'deeply unsettling,' Vancouver mayor says

Deaths of women, 3 stabbings are 'deeply unsettling,' Vancouver mayor says

VANCOUVER — A suspect is in custody after three apparent random stabbings in Vancouver, where police are also investigating the deaths of two women, a series of events the city's mayor calls "deeply unsettling.
Suspicious vehicles seen in Naramata double-homicide area, court hears

Suspicious vehicles seen in Naramata double-homicide area, court hears

Two hikers found the bodies of Carlo and Erick Fryer on a forest road in May of 2021.
Team chosen to design eight-lane replacement for B.C.'s Massey tunnel

Team chosen to design eight-lane replacement for B.C.'s Massey tunnel

RICHMOND, B.C. — A team has been selected to design a new eight-lane tunnel to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel under the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, with British Columbia's transportation minister calling it a "huge step" for the project.
Adventure-seeking B.C. couple were victims found on Nova Scotia island: relative

Adventure-seeking B.C. couple were victims found on Nova Scotia island: relative

HALIFAX — The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island have been identified as 70-year-old James Brett Clibbery and his 54-year-old wife, Sarah Packwood.
Bodies of two women found near beaches along Vancouver's English Bay: police

Bodies of two women found near beaches along Vancouver's English Bay: police

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two women found near beaches along the city's English Bay within two days.
Man arrested in suspected Duncan arson fire that spread to garage

Man arrested in suspected Duncan arson fire that spread to garage

A fire in a vacant lot in the 300-block of Brae Road quickly spread and engulfed a nearby detached garage, police said
Island municipalities look to go electric with their fleets — even garbage and dump trucks

Island municipalities look to go electric with their fleets — even garbage and dump trucks

More than half the vehicles in Esquimalt’s public works and parks departments could be replaced with EVs by 2038
Pro-Palestinian protesters vacate encampment at UVic

Pro-Palestinian protesters vacate encampment at UVic

The protesters had been told by UVic they had until 8 a.m. Monday to leave university grounds
Suspect at large after violent sexual assault in downtown Victoria

Suspect at large after violent sexual assault in downtown Victoria

An extensive police search failed to locate the perpetrator of the assault early Friday near Wharf and Pandora
K'omoks First Nation signs draft treaty with B.C., federal governments

K'omoks First Nation signs draft treaty with B.C., federal governments

COURTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance.