Lasia Kretzel

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• Orphan orca freed from B.C. lagoon has yet to reunite with family, researchers say

  Brave Little Hunter, an orca calf that was freed in April from a Vancouver Island lagoon, is still on her own, researchers say. But she's living up to her name and holding her own.

  Environment

  6 hours
• Defence says many gaps in Crown’s case in trial involving innocent B.C. teen’s death

  The defence, which did not call any evidence during the trial, says there are too many gaps in the Crown's evidence for the jury to be sure the accused fired the deadly shots.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• Sheared propeller leaves major BC Ferries vessel in dry dock, sailings cancelled

  The starboard propeller and hub assembly of the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster have been sheared off and the vessel will need to be put into dry dock for repairs.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• Black Creek head-on crash caught on dashcam video

  It's the latest crash in what first responders are calling an especially dangerous year on B.C. roads.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• ‘Marpole rapist’ granted full parole, victims’ families concerned about lack of notice

  In a July 3, 2024, decision, the Parole Board granted Gary Singh full parole. Singh was convicted of sexually assaulting 11 women between January 1988 and August 1991.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Abbotsford senior charged with running down teens with car

  Michael Brian Gerty, 85, is charged with one count of dangerous driving and three counts of assault with a weapon after two teens were hurt.

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Victoria police searching for wanted man with history of violence

  Neil Fahlman is wanted on three unendorsed warrants for Intimidation of the Justice System, Harassing Communications and Criminal Harassment.

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Better mortgage rates but not prices for B.C. homeowners, buyers after BoC rate cut

  British Columbians can expect better mortgage rates after the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate again Wednesday, experts said. Affordability, however, is still an issue.

  Economy

  Sep 4
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• ‘No reason’ for 4-block Broadway Subway construction parking restriction, says shop owner

  The Dance Shop owner David Evans says the lack of parking is causing unnecessary problems and it shouldn't be restricted on his block when there's no construction.

  Politics

  Sep 3
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• Closing arguments begin in murder trial in death of innocent B.C. teen bystander

  In its closing address to the jury, the Crown said this is a complex case, and after 10 weeks of evidence and around 125 exhibits, the central issue is identity.

  Crime

  Sep 3
• 1 missing, 1 rescued after boat capsizes along Thompson River in Kamloops

  Kamloops RCMP says officers were called to help with a water rescue near the Overlanders Bridge around 7:15 a.m. after two men were heard yelling for help.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• 81-year-old found dead in Texada Island home, homicide investigators called in

  Texada RCMP found the body of an 81-year-old man at a home on Para Street near the intersection of Earl Street in Van Anda on the north side of the island.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• BC Ferries cancels dozens Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route sailings due to mechanical issue

  Dozens of sailings from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen have been cancelled between Tuesday and Sunday.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• Cellphone restrictions, school zone speed limits take effect as B.C. kids head back to classroom

  Effective Tuesday morning, B.C. school districts are required to have policies regulating the use of cellphones in the classroom.

  Education

  Sep 3
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• Cycling Without Age offers the great outdoors to those with mobility challenges

  Cycling Without Age, North Shore offers free rides in specialty-made bikes to those who many not otherwise be able to cycle themselves.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 29
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• Senior hit with baton, loses several teeth in North Vancouver road rage incident

  RCMP have released images from CCTV video of a suspect and his vehicle in an apparent road rage incident that left a senior with significant injuries.

  Crime

  Aug 29
• ‘Every second counts’: Earthquake early warning system launched in B.C.

  Using a network of sensors, the system will detect strong earthquakes and automatically send alerts to cellphones, radio and televisions.

  Canada

  Aug 29
• Venables Valley wildfire victims face ‘daunting’ cleanup without insurance

  Six weeks after wildfire ravaged their remote community, Venables Valley residents are facing new challenges as they try to cleanup and rebuild as government funding dries up.

  Fire

  Aug 29
• How fruit fly genes are helping B.C. scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms

  Researchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.

  Science

  Jul 31
• Car-free experiment crashing sales say Gastown businesses

  Several Gastown business owners say their hopes a pedestrian-only pilot project would bring a boost in business have been dashed, with revenue and foot traffic falling.

  Canada

  Jul 31
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• Video captures thief stealing from Vancouver restaurant employees’ locker room

  Zaatar w Zeit says this is the first time employees have been robbed while working and it is concerned about employee safety and retention.

  Crime

  Jul 30
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• Street-legal golf cart rentals roll out on Vancouver roads

  HeyYa! Rentals’ electric-powered carts are the first of their kind in Canada and can be driven on many roads within Vancouver and Burnaby.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 30
• ‘Shaken to my core’: Mother considers leaving Vancouver after verbal attack by stranger

  A Vancouver woman says she was verbally attacked and followed by a stranger while walking her baby along the seawall in Yaleton over the weekend.

  Crime

  Jul 29
• ‘Confidence booster’: Merritt marks flood recovery milestones for bridge and dike

  The first steel beams of the new Middlesboro Bridge were lifted into position Monday and the city has broken ground on a new dike installation following the November 2021 floods.

  Politics

  Jul 29
• ‘Can’t take it anymore’: Interior Health ER closures prompt call for internal audit

  The mayor of Williams Lake is calling on Interior Health to conduct an internal audit after Cariboo Memorial Hospital was temporarily closed 10 times in July.

  Health

  Jul 29