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911 service disrupted in parts of South-Central Okanagan, says E-Comm

VANCOUVER — An agency that provides emergency communications operations for B.C. says some parts of the province are experiencing a 911 service disruption.
B.C. aims to support repeat offenders while protecting communities

B.C. aims to support repeat offenders while protecting communities

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has hired two experts to investigate and report on how best to prevent cycles of crime involving prolific offenders and those who commit random violent attacks.
Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Delusions brought about by schizophrenia drove a Gibsons man to kill his mother in her home on Dec. 27, 2020, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Cost of B.C. government’s no-bid pandemic contracts rises by 83%

Cost of B.C. government’s no-bid pandemic contracts rises by 83%

Penny Ballem’s vaccine czar contract increased by 245% to $760,000
Alleged drug trafficker faces U.S. extradition, second request dismissed

Alleged drug trafficker faces U.S. extradition, second request dismissed

An accused drug dealer faces extradition from Canada to the United States after a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling May 4.
Photos: This handy tool shows how long you'll wait in lines at Vancouver International Airport

Photos: This handy tool shows how long you'll wait in lines at Vancouver International Airport

Know before you go (but still go early)
Gambling addiction behind former Squamish Nation councillor’s fraud, says lawyer

Gambling addiction behind former Squamish Nation councillor’s fraud, says lawyer

Defence seeks two-year sentence for woman convicted of defrauding First Nation out of $856,695.23

RCMP Sgt. Elenore Sturko named as B.C. Liberal candidate in Surrey South byelection

SURREY, B.C. — An RCMP sergeant and spokesperson for the Surrey, B.C., detachment is now the candidate for the British Columbia Liberal Party in a pending byelection.
Crown calls for four-year jail term for former Squamish Nation councillor who defrauded band

Crown calls for four-year jail term for former Squamish Nation councillor who defrauded band

Lawyer says the crimes of former department head Krisandra Jacobs were spurred by gambling addiction.
Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

A Gibsons man on trial for second-degree murder in the 2020 death of his mother has a history of mental illness, B.C. Supreme Court has heard.