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Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

VANCOUVER — Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months. A company has begun drilling piles into the shoreline to anchor the barge while it is cut apart and removed.
Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

KELOWNA, B.C. — A former British Columbia social worker who stole money from young people in provincial care has been sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence for Robert Riley Sanders was handed down Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna.
Update: Anti-gay protesters wave rainbow swastikas at Richmond drag queen storytime

Update: Anti-gay protesters wave rainbow swastikas at Richmond drag queen storytime

Bryan Bone, AKA Miss Gina Tonic, told how two men waded through kids, knocking them over, to take photos of him reading a book
Video: Hear David Milgaard’s own words on his wrongful conviction

Video: Hear David Milgaard’s own words on his wrongful conviction

Right up to his death in May, David Milgaard maintained the inquiry into his wrongful conviction failed to expose what he believed was a cover-up.
Surrey man gets seven years in ‘near murder’ manslaughter

Surrey man gets seven years in ‘near murder’ manslaughter

An roommate argument over rent money led to threats and ended with one man emptying the contents of an eight‑shot revolver into another.
Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead

Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead

WHISTLER, B.C. — Two men in the 20s have been charged with first-degree murder in a double homicide in Whistler, B.C.
3 dead, including suspect, after string of Langley shootings; shooter ID'd

3 dead, including suspect, after string of Langley shootings; shooter ID'd

The suspect was shot by police near the Langley Bypass and 200th Street.
Squamish Swim Wild club hits its stride

Squamish Swim Wild club hits its stride

Just back from SwimBowen race, not-for-profit adult open-water swimming club welcomes all swimmers as it grows through second season.
Climate risks targeted with new $3.5 billion agriculture package

Climate risks targeted with new $3.5 billion agriculture package

Federal-provincial programs will emphasize resilience, reduced risk
Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday

Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday

VANCOUVER — Heat warnings have been posted across much of British Columbia as Environment Canada predicts temperatures up to 40 C in some regions.