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An accused killer standing trial for murder told police the day after the slaying he was “protecting [his] family” from someone he feared would set fire to his home or shoot him dead.

The allegations in the notice of civil claim have not been proven in court.

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says it deeply regrets its handling of the case of retired judge and former law professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the subject of a CBC investigation about her claims of Indigenous heritage.

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has received more than 10 honorary degrees from Canadian institutions.

“If we let this slide this year again, we risk losing more coral fans,” said marine zoologist Neil McDaniel.

B.C. provincial court received 211 complaints for 2021, down from the 352-complaint high in 2017.

But there is also a picturesque Italian region you can visit for free.

Vancouver councillors have unanimously approved funding for its Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan, in an attempt to revive the historic neighbourhood.

VERNON, B.C. — An RCMP major crime unit has been called in to investigate after the discovery of two bodies inside a home in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.

A necropsy is being done to determine how the whale died.