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Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Family members with no legal expertise translated the massive contract for retail space near Richmond Centre.
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Outdoor vending machines filled with harm-reduction supplies coming to three Island hospitals

Outdoor vending machines filled with harm-reduction supplies coming to three Island hospitals

Vending machines will be installed outside the ERs of Victoria General Hospital, North Island Hospital in Campbell River, and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
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No magic mushrooms store coming to Prince George

No magic mushrooms store coming to Prince George

Although magic mushrooms are now available for customers to buy at unlicensed retail outlets in Vancouver and Kelowna, don't expect a store to pop up in Prince George anytime soon.
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New online outlet aims to pay knitters more for traditional Cowichan sweaters

New online outlet aims to pay knitters more for traditional Cowichan sweaters

Experienced knitters have been selling their garments wholesale to stores in Victoria and Nanaimo and making as little as a couple of dollars per hour for their work
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RCMP shoot man in West Kelowna following porta-potty standoff, witness says

RCMP shoot man in West Kelowna following porta-potty standoff, witness says

“He must have been there, 20 minutes or so, and then he came out and then they shot him."
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ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m. Thursday

ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m. Thursday

The 4.9-magnitude quake happened Sunday night beneath the ocean about 200 kilometres off the Island
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Fatal overdose in Nanaimo now believed to be homicide, say police

Fatal overdose in Nanaimo now believed to be homicide, say police

Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit is now investigating the 52-year-old woman’s overdose
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Owner sues to have North Vancouver dog bite tickets tossed out

Owner sues to have North Vancouver dog bite tickets tossed out

The owner doesn’t dispute that her dog bit a stranger, but she said she shouldn’t be held liable because she tried to prevent the incident.
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B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who killed his pregnant wife and burned her body in 2006 has been granted full parole.
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Burnaby RCMP marks 1-year anniversary of Const. Shaelyn Yang's line-of-duty death

Burnaby RCMP marks 1-year anniversary of Const. Shaelyn Yang's line-of-duty death

Const. Shaelyn Yang's name was unveiled on a cenotaph outside Burnaby RCMP headquarters Wednesday, one year after she was fatally stabbed during a call at Broadview Park.
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