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Fish farmers launch legal challenge of fish farm closures

Salmon farmers and First Nations file for judicial review of Discovery Islands decision

Mar 21, 2023 11:53 AM Read more >

Public Guardian brings Vancouver actor into West Kelowna lawsuit; actor denies responsibility

A lawsuit from a West Kelowna woman targeting the Public Guardian and Trustee of BC has blossomed into a complex case involving six parties.

Mar 21, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Hate crimes unit joins probe of international student's assault in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say it's members are consulting with its hate crimes team to ensure that if there are any elements of hate that they are property identified in the attack on an international student in the city.

Mar 21, 2023 10:47 AM Read more >

B.C. pharmacist who faked his COVID-19 vaccinations suspended for 30 days

The pharmacist has been disciplined for claiming to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and falsifying provincial health records to hide his unvaccinated status.

Mar 21, 2023 10:35 AM Read more >

Chemainus man not criminally responsible for fatal 2016 stabbing

Colin John pleaded guilty in November 2021 to the second-degree murder of Derek Descoteau and the aggravated assault of Janelle Guyatt.

Mar 21, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Alfred the Flowerman, a local Victoria legend, dies at 77

Always wearing a tuxedo, Alfred Sillem would travel from place to place and offer his wares to whomever wanted a little something to brighten the evening.

Mar 21, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Two years after Kenneth Craig was fatally shot, his father is still seeking answers

“The thing is, you can't get any closure. I go to his grave once a week to spend time with him, but he shouldn't be there. He was only 35 when he was shot," said father Tim Craig.

Mar 21, 2023 8:06 AM Read more >

New bill pushes for the reclamation of Indigenous names

The bill will allow for the inclusion of symbols and characters used in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis languages on government documents

Mar 21, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Fisheries and Oceans Canada faces deluge of calls to improve ‘suspect’ science

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is being flooded with calls for change after a parliamentary committee examined how the federal agency conducts, interprets and acts on its own science.

Mar 20, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

NLC Board of Governors ratifies 2023-24 budget

Small projected surplus of $50,322.

Mar 20, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >