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Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority

Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority

VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival said security is their top priority in the wake of the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy that killed 11 and injured dozens more in April.
B.C. RCMP seek group of well-dressed women suspected of shoplifting

B.C. RCMP seek group of well-dressed women suspected of shoplifting

Police say the women have been targeting cosmetic departments in Mission drug stores.
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

BURNABY — Officials from a B.C.
Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries.
Killer of beloved Vancouver park caretaker should get 12 years before parole, court told

Killer of beloved Vancouver park caretaker should get 12 years before parole, court told

Kitsilano resident Brent White was convicted of second-degree murder in the Dec. 10, 2021, death of Justis Daniel, 77.
Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in Whistler, B.C., in 2021. Homicide investigators say Dedaar Jhooty of Delta, B.C., was sentenced by a B.C.
Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Chief Del Manak says officers are concerned about making arrests for drug consumption that would lead to no charges, which could open them up to complaints.
Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Christopher Sura Johnson, 41, was found guilty of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving for the 2023 incident in front of the B.C. legislature
Artists create mural on Powell River United Church entranceway

Artists create mural on Powell River United Church entranceway

Place of worship ramping up inclusivity and making space for everyone
B.C. man accused of cop car theft gets second bail hearing

B.C. man accused of cop car theft gets second bail hearing

Dustin Tallio has pleaded guilty to motor vehicle theft, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop causing bodily harm.