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Man arrested for robbing blind, homeless man in Vancouver, police say

Man arrested for robbing blind, homeless man in Vancouver, police say

VANCOUVER — Police in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­say a 37-year-old man has been charged over accusations he robbed a blind, homeless man of his cane earlier this week.
Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Pipefitter Gary Lefebvre, 45, was injured in a Jan. 31 accident at Intercontinental Pulp Mill in Prince George
Swords returned to Prince George woman after weapons seizure

Swords returned to Prince George woman after weapons seizure

A pair of two-bladed sharpened swords, two airsoft pistols, and a can of bear spray have been returned to a Prince George woman, following an RCMP weapon seizure at a residence on Oct. 26, 2022.
Islanders step up to find contents of Alberta woman’s stolen suitcase

Islanders step up to find contents of Alberta woman’s stolen suitcase

The suitcase, left behind in a Parksville hotel parking lot, contained some beloved family belongings, including a plaid coat that belonged to Challaine Emerson’s late grandmother
Broken TV at Royal Jubilee Hospital finally expected to be fixed

Broken TV at Royal Jubilee Hospital finally expected to be fixed

Fate of other broken televisions in the patient care centre is still up in the air, amid a contract dispute between Island Health and TV-service provider HealthHub Solutions
Driver speeding in bus lane in North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is issued $1,500 fine

Driver speeding in bus lane in North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is issued $1,500 fine

VANCOUVER — RCMP in North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­say a $1,500 fine was handed out to a driver caught speeding down a bus lane. Police credit the discreet and quick actions of an officer on a motorcycle for nabbing and ticketing a driver last October.
Lisa Beare fills B.C. portfolio vacated by Selina Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark

Lisa Beare fills B.C. portfolio vacated by Selina Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced a mini cabinet reshuffle and named a new post-secondary education minister to replace Selina Robinson, who recently resigned over comments about the Middle East.
Syphilis infections soaring among seniors across north-central B.C.

Syphilis infections soaring among seniors across north-central B.C.

For seniors within the Northern Health Authority infectious syphilis numbers went from zero to 16.5 cases per 100,000 from 2019 to 2023.
Island wineries spared from losses faced by vintners in rest of province

Island wineries spared from losses faced by vintners in rest of province

The January cold snap damaged B.C. vineyards so badly that wine grape production in the province is expected to be only one-to-three per cent of typical yields this year
'Love note' leads to jail cell for Kamloops man

'Love note' leads to jail cell for Kamloops man

Owen Lee Coty, 26, was sentenced Thursday in Kamloops provincial court after pleading guilty to violating a court-ordered no contact condition