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Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients

KELOWNA, B.C. — A former British Columbia social worker who stole money from young people in provincial care has been sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence for Robert Riley Sanders was handed down Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna.
Video: Hear David Milgaard’s own words on his wrongful conviction

Video: Hear David Milgaard’s own words on his wrongful conviction

Right up to his death in May, David Milgaard maintained the inquiry into his wrongful conviction failed to expose what he believed was a cover-up.
Surrey man gets seven years in ‘near murder’ manslaughter

Surrey man gets seven years in ‘near murder’ manslaughter

An roommate argument over rent money led to threats and ended with one man emptying the contents of an eight‑shot revolver into another.
Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead

Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead

WHISTLER, B.C. — Two men in the 20s have been charged with first-degree murder in a double homicide in Whistler, B.C.
3 dead, including suspect, after string of Langley shootings; shooter ID'd

3 dead, including suspect, after string of Langley shootings; shooter ID'd

The suspect was shot by police near the Langley Bypass and 200th Street.
Climate risks targeted with new $3.5 billion agriculture package

Climate risks targeted with new $3.5 billion agriculture package

Federal-provincial programs will emphasize resilience, reduced risk
Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday

Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday

VANCOUVER — Heat warnings have been posted across much of British Columbia as Environment Canada predicts temperatures up to 40 C in some regions.
Alberta man sues Revelstoke Mountain Resort over 2020 mountain bike crash

Alberta man sues Revelstoke Mountain Resort over 2020 mountain bike crash

An Alberta correctional officer is suing Revelstoke Mountain Resort and Giant Bicycles after he crashed his bike at the resort in the summer of 2020.
Eaglet from Gabriola blended raptor family dies from electrocution

Eaglet from Gabriola blended raptor family dies from electrocution

Five birds are known to have been killed by electrocution so far this year on Gabriola Island.
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges

LYTTON, B.C. — The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has been reduced thanks to more accurate mapping, however the BC Wildfire Service warns there's still a risk it will grow.