Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• Vancouver councillor suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over drug comments

  Ken Sim said at a press conference last week that he was misled by a picture he had seen, reportedly showing Orr distributing drugs on Christmas Day.

  Politics

  4 hours
• Around 100 residents of Mission retirement home displaced after large fire

  Columns of fire and smoke could be seen billowing out of the Chartwell Carrington House on the south side of 7th Avenue on Monday evening.

  Fire

  Mar 10
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• One of accused in Abbotsford double homicide doesn’t meet bar for murder: Lawyer

  The lawyer for one of the three accused in the deaths told the court while his client admits some responsibility, the requirement for a murder conviction has not been met.

  Crime

  Mar 10
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• Latest B.C. budget most unpopular since Gordon Campbell’s 2010 budet: poll

  The poll, from Innovative Research Group, found that this budget was the most unpopular since former premier Gordon Campbell's budget in 2010.

  Politics

  Mar 9
• Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor sues OpenAI

  Eight people were killed and two others, including Maya Gebala, 12, were hurt in the tragedy. She was trying to lock the library door to protect other students when she was shot.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• Vancouver airport parkade might never be finished, construction halted 6 years ago

  The parkade was part of a $9 billion expansion plan announced in 2018, but construction was halted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Mar 9
• Lower Mainland gas prices rise amid Iran conflict

  Experts say it stems from spiking oil prices, with refineries being targeted by militaries and Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.

  Economy

  Mar 9
• Special weather statement issued for Metro Vancouver due to potential snow

  The organization says a cool and unstable airmass over the South Coast will bring freezing levels to near sea level overnight and into the morning hours.

  Weather

  Mar 9
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• B.C. to introduce legislation to protect public access to places of worship, schools

  B.C. Premier David Eby said Monday that students, educators and people attending faith services will be able to do so knowing the spaces will be safe, respectful and protected.

  Politics

  Mar 9
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• Recipe: Maria’s Italian meatballs

  Did you know? March 9 is National Meatball Day? In order to celebrate a menu item that is loved the world over, we'll show you how to make authentic Italian meatballs at home!

  Lifestyle

  Mar 8
• ‘Crippling’: Sechelt could lose 300 temporary foreign workers, mayor says

  Sechelt resident Agnes Cabe said some temporary foreign workers are working in elder care as dental assistants and health care assistants.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Details about the FIFA World Cup Fan Zone in Vancouver released

  "This is going to include the PNE site minus Playland, and so will be also the first large festival to take advantage of the new amphitheatre," Jessie Adcock said.

  Sports

  Mar 6
• ‘No reason to kill our parents’: Closing arguments heard in B.C. double murder trial

  Bank records showed that just hours before the killings, items such as a baseball bat and disposable gloves were purchased by one of the accused from Home Depot and Canadian Tire.

  Crime

  Mar 6
• Veteran paramedic testifies he couldn’t tell Myles Gray’s ethnicity due to bruising

  On Thursday, defence counsel for Birzneck tried to point to other factors that may have caused the swelling in Myles Gray's head and neck.

  Crime

  Mar 6
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• 2 new police training sites to open in Vancouver and Victoria

  Last year, the B.C. government began accepting proposals from municipal police departments that were interested in establishing their own satellite training academies.

  Crime

  Mar 6
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• Lapu Lapu victim’s family says bureaucratic red tape prevents them from getting help

  AJ Sico's mother, Jhosie, said her son used to help pay for the household and the family and his injury has left so much uncertainty.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack

  Piper James was working on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went for an early morning swim on Jan. 19. Her body was found a short time later.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler Ridge

  Premier David Eby had a call with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anne O'Leary, vice president of Global Policy at OpenAI, on Thursday afternoon.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• Hotel tower proposed near Stanley Park faces pushback from residents

  The project, on Barclay Street near Lost Lagoon, would replace an existing four-storey hotel with a tower containing 248 hotel rooms.

  Politics

  Mar 5
• Maple Ridge man sentenced in case of indignity to human remains in girlfriend’s death

  Mylie Andre Barron, 48, was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the BC Prosecution Service. The remains of Jessica Cunningham were found last August.

  Crime

  Mar 5
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• Shortage of estrogen patches in B.C. but officials say not to worry

  B.C. recently announced that as of March 1, menopausal hormone therapy will be covered 100 per cent in the province for any resident enrolled in MSP.

  Health

  Mar 5
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• B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

  British Columbia's teachers' union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province.

  Education

  Mar 5
• ‘Everything has been a struggle’: More questions from Lapu Lapu victim about donations

  The family of a young man severely injured in the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy says they are not getting the help or the financial support they expected.

  Crime

  Mar 4
• B.C. small businesses suffered worst sales decline in Canada, report states

  The report by Xero Small Business Insights says that small business sales fell 8.2 per cent in B.C., which was double the national average of 4.1 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 4
• Trina Hunt’s husband’s trial won’t start until October 2027

  "I think at a certain point I stopped counting," Stephanie Ibbott, Trina Hunt's cousin-in-law, said on Wednesday, of Iain Hunt's court appearances.

  Crime

  Mar 4