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Police notebook lost, names and addresses circulated among 'criminal element'

Police notebook lost, names and addresses circulated among 'criminal element'

Officer's notebook lost for five days in December contains names of about 60 individuals related to police activity or investigations, along with 50 addresses, and was used to commit a criminal offence, police say.
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Earthquakes Canada reports 4.8 magnitude quake recorded west of Port Alice, B.C.

Earthquakes Canada reports 4.8 magnitude quake recorded west of Port Alice, B.C.

PORT ALICE, B.C. — A minor earthquake has been recorded off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada reports a 4.8 magnitude quake struck just before 11 p.m. PST. The tremor was recorded 166 km west of Port Alice, B.C.
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Murder victim had been hospitalized after bar fight with bikers

Murder victim had been hospitalized after bar fight with bikers

“I remember seeing multiple guys going after him from different directions and Dillon fighting back,” witness testifies.
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Nanaimo woman loses $1,800 to WhatsApp fraud

Nanaimo woman loses $1,800 to WhatsApp fraud

The woman was told by a fraudster posing as her daughter that she had dropped her smartphone in a toilet and needed $1,800 for a replacement.
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Retired North Van teacher, 83, faces charges of sexual offences against 11 former students

Retired North Van teacher, 83, faces charges of sexual offences against 11 former students

The charges involve allegations of sex offences against boys 11 and 12 years old between the mid-1970s and 2007
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Former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad joins provincial Conservatives

Former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad joins provincial Conservatives

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia Liberal cabinet minister has joined the provincial Conservatives, becoming the party's sole MLA, seven months after being dumped from the Opposition caucus for questioning the role of carbon dioxide in climate cha
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Photos: Port-of-entry panels for new Gordie Howe bridge unveiled by Port Moody artist

Photos: Port-of-entry panels for new Gordie Howe bridge unveiled by Port Moody artist

The commissioned piece by Port Moody artist Sara Graham will be seen by thousands of commuters daily, travelling into Ontario.
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Squamish council critical of FortisBC work camp and construction yard applications

Squamish council critical of FortisBC work camp and construction yard applications

Elected officials say traffic, noise, affordable housing and safety details still need to be resolved.
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BC Hydro was on alert after U.S. substation attacks last year, FOI records show

BC Hydro was on alert after U.S. substation attacks last year, FOI records show

BC Hydro stepped up security after last November’s spate of physical attacks on electric substations in Oregon and Washington. A BC Hydro security report, obtained via freedom of information (FOI), said there was no direct threat to B.C.
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Marketing strategy of hiring influencers could be hit or miss for B.C. companies

Marketing strategy of hiring influencers could be hit or miss for B.C. companies

Planning and strategy can shape effectiveness of influencer campaigns; online tools can track them
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