Justice

• Alberta man handed 18 months for string of Vancouver ‘sucker punch’ attacks

  In handing down the sentence on Friday, B.C. Provincial Court Judge Susan Sangha said the community had been "understandably shocked and frightened" by Zachary Shettell's assaults.

  Crime

  Jul 4
  
• Man acquitted after B.C. judge rules he ‘likely’ slashed woman but Crown couldn’t prove it

  The judge ruled concluded that while it was "likely" Shone Robert Selbie was the attacker caught on CCTV, the evidence wasn't good enough to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

  Crime

  Jun 20
  
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• Jet skier fined $5,000 for dolphin encounter near Vancouver Island

  A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. 

  Environment

  Jun 20
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• No inquest for woman Victoria police fatally shot with plastic bullets

  B.C.'s chief coroner won't an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer. 

  Jun 19
• Eby seeks terror designation for India-based gang linked to extortion threats

  British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask Prime Minister Mark Carney that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. 

  Politics

  Jun 17
• No jail time for lawyer who attacked 80-year-old with knife in Deep Cove

  On Friday, a B.C. Provincial Court Judge accepted a joint sentencing submission from the Crown and defence, handing Alexander Currie, 41, a conditional discharge.

  Crime

  Jun 13
• B.C. Mountie faces driving charges following Greenwood crash that injured 3

  An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured.

  Jun 10
• B.C. ER doctor sues Fraser Health, claims bullying, retaliation

  A lawsuit claims Fraser Healthy singled out and threatened an ER doctor after a group of staff posted a notice warning patients of Eagle Ridge hospital about of capacity issues.

  Health

  Jun 9
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• U.K. judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court

  The judges referred the lawyers in both cases to their professional regulators, but did not take more serious action.

  Tech

  Jun 7
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• Memorial mass in Vancouver to mark 40 days since Lapu Lapu Day attack

  Members of Vancouver's Filipino community and others will honour and pray for victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack at a memorial mass today, 40 days after the tragedy that left 11 people dead.

  Jun 5