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Viral TikTok video leads to impaired driving charges in B.C.

Viral TikTok video leads to impaired driving charges in B.C.

The driver swerved the vehicle, crashing off Highway 99 north of Lillooet, B.C. Police have submitted impaired driving charges over the incident.
Bear tears through B.C. shed, rips freezer lid to get to garbage

Bear tears through B.C. shed, rips freezer lid to get to garbage

Bears terrorize B.C. family, tearing open sheds and freezers multiple times over a the past year.
Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

The man allegedly providing fraudulent college admissions letters to international students in a scam that may have hit hundreds of people.
Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Compared to other diplomatic offices in the city, China has a relatively high number of officials representing government in Vancouver
New West Salmonbellies to take on Langley Thunder in WLA finals

New West Salmonbellies to take on Langley Thunder in WLA finals

The New Westminster Senior A Salmonbellies are a step closer to their goal of vying for their 25th Mann Cup.
Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments about housing not being the primary responsibility of the federal government miss the mark.
Botched contract to breed Pippa the Labradoodle leads to $2,000 in damages

Botched contract to breed Pippa the Labradoodle leads to $2,000 in damages

A BC Civil Resolution decision found the woman was owed half the price of a $4,000 Labradoodle puppy.
Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

The decision came after Canada’s highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.
Opinion: If online giants won’t follow the rules, maybe government should nationalize them

Opinion: If online giants won’t follow the rules, maybe government should nationalize them

If a company in a monopoly power position plays games with the public interest like this, potentially risking human lives to earn their undeserved billions, well the public has every right to do something about it. 
53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors tol