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Accused faces mental health assessment in B.C. murder, castration caseThe accused was transported to Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at the end of this hearing, a representative of the BC Prosecution Service said.CrimeAug 2
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Kelowna man sentenced to 9 years in bludgeoning death of roommateThe BC Prosecution Service said Lorence Williams, 43, was sentenced July 26 to nine and a half years in prison, minus four years and nine months for time already spent behind bars.CrimeAug 14
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Accused in B.C. murder, castration case loses another set of lawyersOn Wednesday, Gabriella Sears appeared in court as her lawyers withdrew themselves as counsel of record, a representative for the BC Prosecution Service said Thursday.CrimeJun 20
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Vancouver police officer faces possible charges over collisionThe Independent Investigations Office is asking prosecutors to consider charges against a Vancouver Police officer whose vehicle hit a pedestrian in the city's Eastside last year.CrimeAug 22
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13 protesters charged in Gaza-solidarity rail blockade in VancouverThirteen people have been charged with mischief following a protest blocking a rail line in Vancouver in May that police said was unlawful.CrimeAug 13
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Sicamous, B.C., man facing murder charge after year-long homicide investigationA charge of second-degree murder has been approved against Danny Anthony Sirvio, 57, in relation to the August 2023 death of his uncle, Wayne Sirvio in Sicamous, B.C.CrimeAug 17
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Probe of West Vancouver mayor’s campaign finance now with prosecutorsWest Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager has been under investigation for alleged campaign finance irregularities related to the 2022 municipal election since late last year.PoliticsJul 3
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Kelowna woman ordered to pay $1M in restitution for defrauding employerA Kelowna woman was sent to prison Wednesday and ordered to pay $1 million for defrauding her employer, according ot the BC Prosecution Service.CrimeMay 16
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Security concerns prompt relocation of high-profile Okanagan double murder trialThe trial, which was moved to Vancouver for security reasons, is scheduled to run over 46 days through until the end of August.CrimeJul 12
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Murder charge approved in Sicamous homicide, suspect in custodyB.C. RCMP announced that Scott Keith McDonald, 37, of Sicamous was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jo Ann Jackson.CrimeJun 26
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Surrey Police Service officer charged with excessive speedingProsecutors say they have charged a Surrey, B.C., police officer with speeding following an incident last year.Jun 20
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Charges laid in deadly Burnaby stabbing: policeTwo people have been arrested and homicide investigators are seeking witnesses and dash cam video.CrimeJun 18
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Crown appealing acquittal in dangerous driving crash that killed B.C. childThe BC Prosecution Service is appealing the not-guilty verdict for a man charged in a tragic crash that killed a Vancouver child.CrimeMay 7
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‘Prey on the vulnerable’: 6 arrested in Coquitlam drug trafficking schemeCoquitlam RCMP's drug and organized crime unit started an investigation project in the fall of 2022 to target several known drug traffickers in the region.CrimeJun 5
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Policing the police: What powers do civilian bodies have in Canada?Video of police chasing a suspect through oncoming traffic last month startled Canadians. Two of the officers refused to speak to the police watchdog. So who polices the police?CanadaJun 19
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Former BBC lead presenter pleads guilty in indecent child images caseThe court heard that Edwards, 62, was involved in an online chat with an adult man on WhatsApp who sent him 377 sexual images, of which 41 were indecent images of children.CrimeJul 31
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B.C. man charged after U.S. tip over alleged child exploitationPolice in British Columbia say a man from Vancouver Island has been arrested and charged with child exploitation offences following a tip from American authorities.CrimeMay 28
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Lake Country police seize methamphetamine, fentanyl in traffic stopBoth individuals were released from custody while a complete report to Crown counsel is prepared for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, RCMP said.CrimeJul 17
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B.C. innocent bystander murder trial hears testimony from coded language expertCrown identified close to 40 terms in the calls and Duffus, who is of Jamaican descent, testified about their contextual meanings in Patois, the broken English spoken in Jamaica.CrimeAug 16
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2 Surrey police officers could face charges over wrong-way driver crashThe collision happened around on June 18, 2023, involving a suspect vehicle speeding the wrong way into oncoming traffic.CrimeMay 16