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Universities on Vancouver Island harden stance on pro-Palestinian encampments

Universities on Vancouver Island harden stance on pro-Palestinian encampments

Pro-Palestinians protesters at UVic have been told they must leave by 8 a.m. Monday.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with fire truck in Vancouver

Motorcyclist killed in crash with fire truck in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A motorcyclist has died after a collision involving a Vancouver fire truck responding to a call. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say in a statement that the crash happened this afternoon near Lost Lagoon on the Stanley Park Causeway.
Tech outage forces hospitals to revert to pen and paper, but impact on patients minimal: Dix

Tech outage forces hospitals to revert to pen and paper, but impact on patients minimal: Dix

A statement on Island Health’s website said it has implemented contingency plans to ensure patient care is not disrupted.
Nanaimo woman convicted of killing and dismembering former partner

Nanaimo woman convicted of killing and dismembering former partner

Paris Laroche was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 32-year-old Sidney Mantee, whose remains were disposed of in Nanaimo city parks and in the ocean
qathet book club celebrates 25 years of reading together

qathet book club celebrates 25 years of reading together

All women group meets once a month to discuss reading picks
Body of missing B.C. teenager found in Surrey, RCMP say death is suspicious

Body of missing B.C. teenager found in Surrey, RCMP say death is suspicious

SURREY — Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a Langley, B.C., teenager whose body was found in the Port Kells area of Surrey.
Handful of structures destroyed in Venables Valley by Shetland Creek fire

Handful of structures destroyed in Venables Valley by Shetland Creek fire

The Shetland Creek wildfire scorched much of the area on Wednesday night, and now officials are getting their first good look at the damage.
IHIT investigating suspicious death of missing 17-year-old in Surrey

IHIT investigating suspicious death of missing 17-year-old in Surrey

Wenyan Michael Zhao of Langley was reported missing by his family on the evening of July 18.
B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage

B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage

VANCOUVER — About 50,000 devices in British Columbia hospitals and health facilities were impacted by the CrowdStrike global technology outage, forcing staff to pivot to using paper to manage everything from lab work to meal orders, the province's he
Powell River Logger Sports results

Powell River Logger Sports results

Multiple competitors earn titles at Willingdon Beach venue