Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

B.C. News

Rallies planned at trial for assault on sex worker

Rallies planned at trial for assault on sex worker

VANCOUVER — Women disappointed with how the Canadian justice system handles cases of violence against vulnerable women plan to rally this week outside a Port Coquitlam courthouse where a man charged with assaulting sex workers is on trial.
Bitcoin dealer seeks credit protection; dead owner had sole access to $250M

Bitcoin dealer seeks credit protection; dead owner had sole access to $250M

VANCOUVER — Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX, has filed for credit protection in Nova Scotia, just the latest in a series of bizarre turns for the Vancouver-based Bitcoin dealer.
Mountie had sex with Surrey Six witness in Victoria, other cities

Mountie had sex with Surrey Six witness in Victoria, other cities

VANCOUVER — Derek Brassington, seen as a “rising star” in the RCMP, partied with and had sex with a witness in the Surrey Six murder investigation in locations across Canada over a period of months.
This ‘hair ice’ phenomena was found on a B.C. tree

This ‘hair ice’ phenomena was found on a B.C. tree

The fine, silky ice only forms on decaying or dead wood
Councillors say money in suitcases, shopping bags used to pay taxes at Vancouver city hall

Councillors say money in suitcases, shopping bags used to pay taxes at Vancouver city hall

Coun. Melissa De Genova introduced motion to have city staff work to prevent, deter money laundering
27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property

27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property

The B.C. SPCA is seeking homes and care for 27 horses that were seized during an animal cruelty investigation case in Langley. The horses were seized on Dec.15, 2018, from a Langley property.
Speaker offers to rescind gag orders on fired B.C. legislature staff

Speaker offers to rescind gag orders on fired B.C. legislature staff

Employees fired in recent years from the legislature for trying to blow the whistle on a spending scandal might soon have their gag orders lifted by Speaker Darryl Plecas.
Squatters refuse to leave Vancouver apartment tower grounds

Squatters refuse to leave Vancouver apartment tower grounds

West End resident said he doesn’t feel safe in his own neighbourhood because of a tent on his apartment building’s property
B.C. civil forfeiture office sues to seize Vancouver house

B.C. civil forfeiture office sues to seize Vancouver house

VANCOUVER — A pair of financial institutions named in a B.C.
Fake Xanax pills tainted with opioid sold on B.C. streets

Fake Xanax pills tainted with opioid sold on B.C. streets

VANCOUVER — The Fraser Health authority is warning anyone who uses drugs that fake pills are being sold on the street as pharmaceutical Xanax that are tainted with a synthetic opioid and cannabinoid.