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'Deeply disappointed' First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills

'Deeply disappointed' First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills

VICTORIA — First Nations leaders are calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to immediately "kill" two pieces of legislation that would fast-track projects in response to U.S.
Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences

Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says two police officers on Vancouver Island have been charged with driving without due care and attention in separate incidents. The charge against Cpl.
Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog is awaiting word on whether another oversight agency will investigate potential police misconduct in the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun — five years after a probe was promised.
Police in B.C. say three face charges over stolen beer, food and toilet paper

Police in B.C. say three face charges over stolen beer, food and toilet paper

The men, who range in age from 40 to 54, are all from the Lower Mainland.
Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend

Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the province, with 275 people dying in February and March due to the toxic drug supply.
Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting

Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 15-year-old girl was shot while in a recreational vehicle parked at a local homeless encampment.
B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students

B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students

SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School District is accused of engaging in sexual interactions with students.
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served

Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served

VICTORIA — Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a child-care facility remain up in the air after the provincial government rejected a funding request. The legislature sought the funding in February 2024, but B.C.
Man sentenced to 2.5 years for 'dial-a-dope' operation in B.C. Interior

Man sentenced to 2.5 years for 'dial-a-dope' operation in B.C. Interior

KELOWNA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man from India to 2.5 years in prison for taking part in a so-called "dial-a-dope" operation in Kelowna.
Planned ignitions in 2023 wildfires were 'reasonable,' Forest Practices Board rules

Planned ignitions in 2023 wildfires were 'reasonable,' Forest Practices Board rules

VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board has found that planned ignitions by the BC Wildfire Service during a 2023 wildfire that destroyed 40 homes along Gun Lake were "reasonable.