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Surrey Police Service to keep hiring despite council vote to go with RCMP

Surrey Police Service to keep hiring despite council vote to go with RCMP

SURREY, B.C. — The Surrey Police Service says it will continue hiring and deploying officers despite a vote by city council Monday to stick with RCMP and halt the transition to a municipal force.
B.C. man who didn't disclose HIV-positive status to woman loses appeal

B.C. man who didn't disclose HIV-positive status to woman loses appeal

The pair met through a mutual friend in the summer of 2016.
Rockfall that crushed West Vancouver police car blamed on weather

Rockfall that crushed West Vancouver police car blamed on weather

Largest boulder to fall on Cypress Bowl Road the size of ‘small car’
Teens' self-heating life-jacket a finalist for provincial showcase

Teens' self-heating life-jacket a finalist for provincial showcase

Liam Pope-Lau and Fraser Tuck, Grade 8 students at St. Michaels University School, created a pouch containing a chemical that heats up when it comes into contact with water
Twelve clean fuel projects in B.C. to get federal funds

Twelve clean fuel projects in B.C. to get federal funds

B.C. projects are among 60 across Canada to get piece of $800 million
From Burrito to John to Elvis, here are 2022's top pet names

From Burrito to John to Elvis, here are 2022's top pet names

In 2022, the trend to name pets after musicians increased, most notably: Mozart, Elvis, Rihanna, Nipsey and BTS's Jin.
Man who broke into Brentwood house and killed woman gets life in prison

Man who broke into Brentwood house and killed woman gets life in prison

Alan Chapman was high on crack cocaine and looking for someone else when he broke into Emily Caruana’s grandmother’s house and killed the 20-year-old, stabbing her 38 times
BC Housing 'concerned' about Kamloops mayor's unannounced shelter visits

BC Housing 'concerned' about Kamloops mayor's unannounced shelter visits

“It's our responsibility to know why people are laying all over the streets. I mean, it's not good for them, they don't want to be there," said Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.
Two men who escaped Vancouver Island prison plead not guilty to murder

Two men who escaped Vancouver Island prison plead not guilty to murder

VANCOUVER — Two men accused of killing a man the day after escaping a minimum-security federal prison on Vancouver Island pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder as their trial got underway in British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday.
Salvation Army Christmas kettle drive needs B.C. volunteers

Salvation Army Christmas kettle drive needs B.C. volunteers

Salvation Army aims to raise $5 million in B.C. where demand for donations is rising due to inflation.