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'Five feet nothing': Pickton's safety likely behind Quebec move, says ex-prison judge

'Five feet nothing': Pickton's safety likely behind Quebec move, says ex-prison judge

VICTORIA — When serial killer Robert Pickton was transferred from British Columbia's Kent Institution to a maximum-security prison in Quebec about six years ago, correctional authorities gave no public explanation or confirmation at the time.
Icon meets iconic: Burnaby's Christine Sinclair immortalized as Barbie doll

Icon meets iconic: Burnaby's Christine Sinclair immortalized as Barbie doll

The greatest of all time is one of nine world-renown athletes to be been enshrined as a role-model doll in her likeness.
Temperatures hitting a high of 20 degrees in qathet later today

Temperatures hitting a high of 20 degrees in qathet later today

Blowing winds can cause some trees to act as weathervanes
Child killer Allan Schoenborn will not have new name redacted at BC Review Board

Child killer Allan Schoenborn will not have new name redacted at BC Review Board

Allan Dwayne Schoenborn has been denied an attempt to redact his new name — understood to be Ken John Johnson — from being published by the BC Review Board.
B.C. child sex offender appears confused when asked to address court

B.C. child sex offender appears confused when asked to address court

"I don't even know what is really going on here," said Randall Peter Hopley, who disappeared from his Vancouver halfway house for 10 days in November.
Photos: shíshálh Nation welcomes families to Our House of Clans

Photos: shíshálh Nation welcomes families to Our House of Clans

Inside the newly opened Tsain-Ko development that features affordable housing for 34 families
Powell River Public Library contest invites landscape photos

Powell River Public Library contest invites landscape photos

Capturing seasonal beauty in the qathet region is this year’s theme
Storm brings 90 km/h winds to B.C. beach

Storm brings 90 km/h winds to B.C. beach

Environment Canada calculated which communities had the strongest winds.
Can B.C. transportation keep up with population boom? Expert urges bolder vision

Can B.C. transportation keep up with population boom? Expert urges bolder vision

Vancouver summit brings businesses and governments together to discuss transportation solutions.
Coast guard fines B.C. boat owner $15,000

Coast guard fines B.C. boat owner $15,000

The Canadian Coast Guard said continued damage to the boat's fibreglass hull would produce pollution to the marine environment.