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Province to review emergency alerts after deadly Langley shooting spree

Province to review emergency alerts after deadly Langley shooting spree

The province will review the alerts sent out Monday.
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Ground-level ozone advisory issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory has been issued for the eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone that could pose a health risk for some people.
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Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

Sex charges stayed in case of former B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John. The decision to halt the case in the B.C.
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Prosecutors wrap up case against man charged with 'sextortion' campaign against Amanda Todd

Prosecutors wrap up case against man charged with 'sextortion' campaign against Amanda Todd

Crown attempts to link extradited Dutch man to aliases used to harass Port Coquitlam teen “with child pornography of her that he knowingly possessed.”
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‘I wonder if it’s him:’ Dead Langley gunman’s landlord recalls erratic behaviour

‘I wonder if it’s him:’ Dead Langley gunman’s landlord recalls erratic behaviour

Landlord Charity Ciszek recognized suspected shooter, Jordan Daniel Goggin.
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Photos: Suspected gunman changed outfits during Langley shootings, police say

Photos: Suspected gunman changed outfits during Langley shootings, police say

Jordan Daniel Goggin was initially wearing a black T-shirt and board shorts. He later changed into brown overalls and a camo T-shirt.
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Gaps remain in involuntary psychiatric admission compliance, says B.C. ombudsperson

Gaps remain in involuntary psychiatric admission compliance, says B.C. ombudsperson

VICTORIA — A report says three-year-old recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities in British Columbia are still not being adequately implemented.
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'Devastated' nurses point to short-staffing in patient's death in Lions Gate Hospital ER

'Devastated' nurses point to short-staffing in patient's death in Lions Gate Hospital ER

An internal investigation into the death is underway, says Health Minister Adrian Dix.
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assault

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assault

Jake Virtanen was charged with sexual assault in January 2022 following a police investigation while he was still playing in the NHL. He pleaded not guilty on Feb. 17.
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Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

VANCOUVER — Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months. A company has begun drilling piles into the shoreline to anchor the barge while it is cut apart and removed.
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