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Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response.
Fireworks and rain: Will the Celebration of Light go dark due to wet weather?

Fireworks and rain: Will the Celebration of Light go dark due to wet weather?

Hint: Think about "catastrophic monsoon conditions."
Abduction of Amber Alert children was pre-planned, police say

Abduction of Amber Alert children was pre-planned, police say

"Our investigators continue to follow up on all tips and avenues of investigation,” police say
B.C. man charged in Delta grandmother's farm machinery death

B.C. man charged in Delta grandmother's farm machinery death

Joan Sherry, 77, died when her Nissan Sentra struck a BC Frozen Foods-owned combine on a dark Delta road.
Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

The only report on it is filed away and forgotten.
Calls for residential school abuse records to be re-examined for names of deceased

Calls for residential school abuse records to be re-examined for names of deceased

Geraldine Shingoose was shocked when she opened a report probing what should be done to protect potential unmarked grave sites at former residential schools for Indigenous children.
Man flees from U.S. police, crashes in B.C. after speeding across border

Man flees from U.S. police, crashes in B.C. after speeding across border

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a driver who fled from authorities in the U.S., sped through the Peace Arch border crossing and crashed in British Columbia is now in custody.
Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered off Vancouver Island

Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered off Vancouver Island

“[They] sit on their eggs, don’t move, don’t eat and just defend the eggs for a minimum of four and a half years.”
BIRCH seeks approval for fourth storey of apartment complex

BIRCH seeks approval for fourth storey of apartment complex

Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing's says the extra storey is needed to make the project financially viable
SwimBowen sees new success in 2023

SwimBowen sees new success in 2023

A record setting $47,000 was raised to help Bowen families fighting cancer