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Coquitlam RCMP postpones drag queen story time due to anti-SOGI rally

Coquitlam RCMP postpones drag queen story time due to anti-SOGI rally

COQUITLAM — RCMP "has adequate resources to support the library and the event; however, we have simultaneous high-risk events occurring at the same time,” said Cpl. Alexa Hodgins.
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Province denies Surrey policing transition contractor in conflict of interest, reveals contract value

Province denies Surrey policing transition contractor in conflict of interest, reveals contract value

Former BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald has been hired to facilitate the transition from the Surrey RCMP to the Surrey Police Service
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UVic student wants university to allow living in vans on campus

UVic student wants university to allow living in vans on campus

A University of Victoria student who lives in his van hopes to ­persuade the university to change its rules that prohibit sleeping overnight in vehicles.
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Two horses dead after crash on Highway 99 north of Pemberton

Two horses dead after crash on Highway 99 north of Pemberton

RCMP investigation underway
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Jury to decide fate of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

Jury to decide fate of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana is accused of committing sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching of a person under 16
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No charges against Prince George, B.C., Mountie over 2020 death

No charges against Prince George, B.C., Mountie over 2020 death

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Prosecutors in British Columbia say they won't be charging an RCMP officer in connection with the death of an Indigenous man in Prince George in 2020.
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A toast to sobriety: B.C.'s first booze-free beverage room to open in Port Coquitlam

A toast to sobriety: B.C.'s first booze-free beverage room to open in Port Coquitlam

PORT COQUITLAM — B.C.’s first booze-free beverage shop with a vast array of non-alcoholic options will open in November.
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Vancouver responds to fears of local violence due to Palestine-Israel conflict

Vancouver responds to fears of local violence due to Palestine-Israel conflict

Hamas has flagged Friday the 13th as a day for its supporters to take to the streets in protest.
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Kelowna to get 120 'tiny homes' as solution to growing homeless problem

Kelowna to get 120 'tiny homes' as solution to growing homeless problem

City to build 120 supportive housing units and introduce measures to deal with a growing encampment
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Jury begins deliberations in fatal Port Alberni shooting

Jury begins deliberations in fatal Port Alberni shooting

Samantha Dittmer, 63, has pleaded not guilty, describing the fatal shooting as an “accident.”
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