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Merritt city councillor dies in crash on Highway 5 near Valemount

Merritt city councillor dies in crash on Highway 5 near Valemount

"She was vibrant, curious, and had a passion for people that was contagious."
Another economic forecast suggests deeper contraction for B.C.

Another economic forecast suggests deeper contraction for B.C.

Deloitte economic forecast notes consumer spending outstripping household income.
Sentencing begins Wednesday for man guilty in deadly Lynn Valley Village stabbings

Sentencing begins Wednesday for man guilty in deadly Lynn Valley Village stabbings

Bandaogo pleaded guilty to second degree murder and other charges related to the March 2021 attacks
Two dead as motorcycle and SUV collide between Lytton and Spences Bridge, B.C.

Two dead as motorcycle and SUV collide between Lytton and Spences Bridge, B.C.

LILLOOET, B.C. — Two people have died in a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV northeast of Lytton, British Columbia. A statement from RCMP says the crash happened just after 6 p.m. Monday on Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge.
Calgary man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend in her bed in Bowser

Calgary man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend in her bed in Bowser

Luciano Emilio Mariani, 45, killed Caroline Jennifer Bernard on Aug. 31, 2021, with a baseball bat while she lay in her bed
Vancouver Downtown Community Court judge retires

Vancouver Downtown Community Court judge retires

Judge James Bahen worked in the legal profession for 38 years.
Man could be charged for being too drunk in canoe on B.C. lake

Man could be charged for being too drunk in canoe on B.C. lake

The man has a September court date.
Ambulance carrying patients crashes off B.C. highway after driver falls asleep

Ambulance carrying patients crashes off B.C. highway after driver falls asleep

BC Emergency Health Services says an internal investigation is underway.
Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breaches

Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breaches

VANCOUVER — Elections BC has banned longtime political organizer Mark Marissen and other Progress Vancouver candidates from running in the next round of local elections after it deregistered their party for breaking campaign finance rules.
Man in wheelchair assaulted, robbed on Canada Day in Vancouver

Man in wheelchair assaulted, robbed on Canada Day in Vancouver

The suspect has an extensive criminal history.