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B.C.’s chief coroner stepping down after 13 years in the role

B.C.’s chief coroner stepping down after 13 years in the role

Lisa Lapointe’s 3rd term ends in February 2024; Public Safety Ministry will start recruitment process
Terrified kittens plucked from B.C. trash just before ending up in landfill

Terrified kittens plucked from B.C. trash just before ending up in landfill

Animals discovered at Vancouver Island waste transfer station will be put up for adoption
Minister says B.C. making significant progress toward good health

Minister says B.C. making significant progress toward good health

Dix touts multiple initiatives and hires, acknowledges more needed, particularly in cancer care
B.C. man gets 4 years for ‘unprovoked’ assault on squatter with a metal pipe

B.C. man gets 4 years for ‘unprovoked’ assault on squatter with a metal pipe

‘Violent’ nature of assault an aggravating factor, judge wrote in reasons for sentence
Nelson City Council signs letter calling for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ in Gaza

Nelson City Council signs letter calling for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ in Gaza

Letter calls on the federal government to push for peace
$500K in equipment recovered after B.C. business robbed twice in 24 hours

$500K in equipment recovered after B.C. business robbed twice in 24 hours

Burnaby RCMP say the equipment was found after 3 properties were searched in Mission
B.C. seniors facing housing crunch, risk homelessness

B.C. seniors facing housing crunch, risk homelessness

Langley’s Paul Zwingé is one of many seniors facing an enforced move soon
Planet Earth dives deep into Vancouver Island whale poo

Planet Earth dives deep into Vancouver Island whale poo

Legendary BBC program focuses on whale behaviour and their value as a carbon sink
Atmospheric river renews calls for a real road into remote B.C. community

Atmospheric river renews calls for a real road into remote B.C. community

Road floods multiple times every winter disrupting access to Vancouver Island’s Nitinat lake
B.C. to restrict export of unprocessed Interior cedar and cypress

B.C. to restrict export of unprocessed Interior cedar and cypress

Raw log export of each species will be banned in February unless exemption obtained