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Fort St. John man sentenced to six years in jail for violent home invasion

Fort St. John man sentenced to six years in jail for violent home invasion

Garrett Allen Cazes, 41, was sentenced to six years in jail on Jan. 8 in Fort St. John Provincial Court for unlawful confinement, aggravated assault, uttering threats, and breaking and entering of a dwelling house for robbery. 
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198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says

198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says

VICTORIA — Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an unrelenting toll that has killed more than 14,000 people since a public health emergency was declared eight years ago.
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'Very dangerous': avalanche warning issued as heavy snowfall hits B.C.

'Very dangerous': avalanche warning issued as heavy snowfall hits B.C.

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for wide swaths of the British Columbia Interior into parts of Alberta, with "very dangerous" conditions forecast to persist until Monday.
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Lawsuit filed against north-central B.C. school district over alleged sexual assault

Lawsuit filed against north-central B.C. school district over alleged sexual assault

A civil liability claim has been filed in Vancouver on Feb. 26 against School District 91's board of education, alleging they failed to dismiss a teacher for sexually assaulting a student between 1979 or 1980 in Vanderhoof.
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Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department

Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department

The township would contract with a larger police force for services like forensics, detention and major crimes investigations, as already occurs in Oak Bay
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Spring break deal: You can fly from Vancouver to L.A. and cruise to Mexico for a steal

Spring break deal: You can fly from Vancouver to L.A. and cruise to Mexico for a steal

This all-inclusive package offers massive savings over the busy travel time.
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Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Lu’ma Native Housing Society is buying the 16-unit apartment with help from the provincial Rental Protection Fund.
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Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

BC Place will host seven matches in 2026.
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West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

The professional misconduct involved Mayor Mark Sager’s handling of an elderly friend’s estate, with four West Van charitable groups among the beneficiaries
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Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

TORONTO — Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional and has now been repealed.
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