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Man sentenced to four years for strangling and confining girlfriend

Man sentenced to four years for strangling and confining girlfriend

The woman testified that Tyler Mark Denniston strangled her multiple times, smashed her head against a couch, threatened to break her fingers and confined her several times
Saanich joins program to test legal riding of electric kick scooters in bike lanes

Saanich joins program to test legal riding of electric kick scooters in bike lanes

E-kick scooters and similar devices will be allowed on some roads and in bike lanes.
B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

VICTORIA — British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates that have routinely been off by more th
Woman dies in 'serious incident' at Whistler Blackcomb resort

Woman dies in 'serious incident' at Whistler Blackcomb resort

WHISTLER, B.C. — Whistler Blackcomb ski resort says a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­woman has died in a "serious incident" over the weekend.
Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

SURREY, B.C. — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, B.C., to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.
Micro-unit rental building gets green light in Nanaimo

Micro-unit rental building gets green light in Nanaimo

Units in the project are expected to be 322 to 365 square feet, and the building will take up 100 per cent of its Robson Street lot
Former dean donates nearly 1,000 comic books, graphic novels to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island University

Former dean donates nearly 1,000 comic books, graphic novels to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island University

University librarian David Alexander said the collection is among the most valuable in-kind donations ever received by the VIU library.
B.C. begins offering in-province immunotherapy treatment for lymphoma, leukemia

B.C. begins offering in-province immunotherapy treatment for lymphoma, leukemia

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is beginning to offer an immunotherapy cancer treatment in the province for some patients who haven't had success with standard chemotherapy or radiation.
$162M highway project through Goldstream park faces objections from First Nations

$162M highway project through Goldstream park faces objections from First Nations

$162-million plan for 2.6 kilometres of the Malahat corridor within Goldstream Provincial Park was reaffirmed in last month’s provincial budget.
BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark

BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is restoring electricity to customers after strong wind gusts knocked out power to thousands of customers. Environment Canada issued wind warnings Saturday for parts of British Columbia and many are still in effect today.