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Supporting foster kids to age 25 would save money: report

Supporting foster kids to age 25 would save money: report

Supporting foster children to their 25th birthday would more than pay off in the long run, a new report says. The cost of supporting foster children in B.C.
Dozens of Courtenay man’s restricted guns missing

Dozens of Courtenay man’s restricted guns missing

Dozens of restricted guns purchased by a Courtenay man are still missing, even though he was convicted of several firearms charges almost six months ago. B.C.
W.P. Kinsella, author of Shoeless Joe, dies at 81, assisted by doctor

W.P. Kinsella, author of Shoeless Joe, dies at 81, assisted by doctor

W.P. Kinsella, the prolific B.C.-based author famous for Shoeless Joe, which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams, has died. He was 81.
SPCA faces hefty bill to rehabilitate cat thrown from moving vehicle

SPCA faces hefty bill to rehabilitate cat thrown from moving vehicle

The North Peace SPCA is facing a $3,000 vet bill to help rehabilitate an injured cat that officials say was thrown from a moving vehicle.
Humpback whale rescued just in time

Humpback whale rescued just in time

Freed from marine equipment in complex, dangerous operation
Ex-Playboy model awarded $442,000 from crash at Langley deli

Ex-Playboy model awarded $442,000 from crash at Langley deli

A former model for Playboy and Penthouse has been awarded more than $400,000 for injuries she suffered when she was hit by a vehicle that crashed into a Langley deli.
Northern spotted owls on the brink despite captive breeding program

Northern spotted owls on the brink despite captive breeding program

He’s the $300,000 bird, a fluffy ball of feathers that represents a last faint hope for his species.
NDP calls for tougher enforcement around B.C. real-estate sales

NDP calls for tougher enforcement around B.C. real-estate sales

The B.C. NDP housing critic condemned on Sunday what he called “the apparent indifference of our provincial government” to reports of tax evasion, fraud and money laundering in the local real estate market.
Crime rate spikes when young adults turn legal drinking age: study

Crime rate spikes when young adults turn legal drinking age: study

A young adult’s first night of legal boozing can come at a cost more serious than a hangover. A new study by B.C.
Creep Catchers: UBC prof warns ‘end doesn’t justify the means’

Creep Catchers: UBC prof warns ‘end doesn’t justify the means’

A University of B.C. law professor has warned that stings conducted by vigilante groups to shame child predators could backfire with violent results.