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4.5 earthquake shakes Greater Victoria, Washington state coast on Sunday night

4.5 earthquake shakes Greater Victoria, Washington state coast on Sunday night

Lightly felt in Greater Victoria, no reports of damage.
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Prince George resident completes Canadian Death Race

Prince George resident completes Canadian Death Race

Ultra marathon runner Larry Malmgren completed Canadian Death Race at 61 years old, placing 52nd out of 286 participants from around the world.
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Stolen catalytic converters being sold out of province, RCMP say

Stolen catalytic converters being sold out of province, RCMP say

Scrap metal dealers who willingly buy stolen property subject to fines and loss of business licence
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Bear encounters increasing as populations grow, drought continues

Bear encounters increasing as populations grow, drought continues

A black bear was seen meandering along the Gorge Waterway and Portage Inlet on Friday, while another bear was spotted at Royal Roads University
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Langford man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife with hammer, strangling her

Langford man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife with hammer, strangling her

Kenneth Lawrence Weber pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Kerri Weber on Nov. 5, 2020
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Kamloops prosecutors seek steep fines for hunters facing dozens of poaching charges

Kamloops prosecutors seek steep fines for hunters facing dozens of poaching charges

The offences are alleged to have taken place in the Darfield area between Barriere and Clearwater in the Central Interior.
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Man gets conditional sentence for Vancouver throat-slashing incident

Man gets conditional sentence for Vancouver throat-slashing incident

Jesse Rene Attig walked up behind a man and cut his throat and then the back of his head before fleeing, court heard.
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Fines issued after 'sex-positive' parties held at West Vancouver mansion

Fines issued after 'sex-positive' parties held at West Vancouver mansion

Despite complaints, no criminal activity was found at the ‘swingers private’ events in Horseshoe Bay, but several bylaws were breached.
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Vancouver’s park and beach smoking ban a taste of what’s to come under the NDP’s public drug use restrictions

Vancouver’s park and beach smoking ban a taste of what’s to come under the NDP’s public drug use restrictions

One of the leading voices of the 2010 campaign against cigarette smoking at Vancouver parks and beaches does not expect many people will be caught breaking the province’s ban on illegal drug use in certain public places.
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Two jurors dismissed from trial of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

Two jurors dismissed from trial of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

The Powell River sexual interference trial of the son of a former BC Liberal MLA paused Friday when two jurors were sent home for disobeying the judge’s instructions. The case will continue Tuesday with 10 jurors.
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