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Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

VANCOUVER — A police crackdown on violent and chronic shoplifters in Vancouver has ended in 258 arrests and the recovery of almost $57,000 in stolen goods.
'The sky just lit up with colour': Surprise fireworks show after crash on Highway 1

'The sky just lit up with colour': Surprise fireworks show after crash on Highway 1

Fireworks started going off after a collision with a semi truck and trailer.
CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

The individual was wanted in the U.S. for allegedly helping a terrorist-linked airline evade sanctions
Judge allows new evidence into extradition case for ex-Mexican general

Judge allows new evidence into extradition case for ex-Mexican general

The former general fled to British Columbia four years ago and is living in the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam
B.C. introduces crowd-sourcing mechanism to protect old-growth forests, more habitat

B.C. introduces crowd-sourcing mechanism to protect old-growth forests, more habitat

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is moving to protect more old-growth forests and critical habitat with a type of crowd-source funding. Premier David Eby says the government will work with the independent B.C.
B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.
Body found at Langley, B.C., building explosion not a homicide: police

Body found at Langley, B.C., building explosion not a homicide: police

LANGLEY, B.C. — Investigators have determined that a body found at the scene of an explosion in Langley, B.C., was not murder.
B.C. couple ordered to demolish house extension, laneway rental

B.C. couple ordered to demolish house extension, laneway rental

Owners said demolition of the unpermited structures is wasteful and drastic in light of the housing crisis in B.C.
Chief petty officer officer denies sex assault of crewmate on ship in Vancouver harbour

Chief petty officer officer denies sex assault of crewmate on ship in Vancouver harbour

"I took her removing her pants as consent," David Leslie Joseph Wilson testified.
Expect soft B.C. home sales the rest of the year, says real estate association

Expect soft B.C. home sales the rest of the year, says real estate association

High interest rates expected to dampen housing sales going into 2024: BCREA