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Man sentenced to life in prison for mistaken identity murders near Cranbrook

Man sentenced to life in prison for mistaken identity murders near Cranbrook

Colin Correia pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder in 2010 shooting deaths of Leanne MacFarlane, Jeffrey Taylor
Canada invests $72M into satellite wildfire monitoring technology

Canada invests $72M into satellite wildfire monitoring technology

WildFireSat will consist of seven satellites that will enter orbit in 2029
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence for ‘numerous and flagrant’ rights violations

B.C. judge tosses drug evidence for ‘numerous and flagrant’ rights violations

The ruling was in the Vernon RCMP's case against Nabil Abdelkader
B.C. unemployment creeping up as Canada's creeping down

B.C. unemployment creeping up as Canada's creeping down

B.C. rate hits 6 per cent in January 2025, still lower than Canada's as a whole
Growing feral rabbit problem needs B.C. solution: Island officials

Growing feral rabbit problem needs B.C. solution: Island officials

Council calls for province-wide strategy to address the root causes of feral rabbit abandonment in B.C.
Island communities push for Coastal Marine Strategy to become 'critical' law

Island communities push for Coastal Marine Strategy to become 'critical' law

'Strong laws are critical to long-lasting environmental protection,' says attorney
Vancouver Islanders invited to join Nanaimo psilocybin therapy trial

Vancouver Islanders invited to join Nanaimo psilocybin therapy trial

Compound from magic mushrooms is being tested to help with treatment-resistant depression
Penticton urges province to help address Highway 97 encampment

Penticton urges province to help address Highway 97 encampment

City, Penticton Indian Band looking to be part of B.C.'s Heart and Hearth Agreement
Campbell River bucks drug death trend, registers one of the worst rates in B.C.

Campbell River bucks drug death trend, registers one of the worst rates in B.C.

Despite a decrease in drug deaths in the province, the Campbell River area has seen an increase
New owners wanted: Victoria's iconic Strathcona Hotel is up for sale

New owners wanted: Victoria's iconic Strathcona Hotel is up for sale

'90s grunge band Nirvana once performed at one of the building's many entertainment venues