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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
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
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.
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.
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.
Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Kyle Watson-Harley pleaded guilty in provincial court to killing wildlife out of season, and is banned from hunting for two years
REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

TORONTO — Super Mario is returning to his old stomping grounds for the first time in more than a decade. The mustachioed plumber is best known as the prototypical hero of Nintendo's popular two-dimensional platform games.
First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's south coast is weathering its first atmospheric river of the fall and the province's Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness says residents should prepare for increased rainfall and the chance of flooding
New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

Land use conflicts existed between the planned 10,000-seat venue and proposed coaster
Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health chief medical officer Dr. Albert de Villiers was jailed for 5.5 years in June for molesting a child in Alberta between 2018 and 2020.