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Adam Mann convicted of second-degree murder in Surrey home invasion
A jury found the Ontario man guilty Wednesday in the June 2024 stabbing death of Tori Dunn at her Port Kells home. Sentencing is set for Oct. 29.
Surrey Memorial Hospital ranks worst in BC on Google reviews with 2.19 stars
Research by SEO Backlinks found Surrey Memorial among only two Canadian hospitals rated lower. Emergency wait times dominate patient complaints.
Next-generation 911 system launches across B.C. starting this weekend
BC RCMP and E-Comm are rolling out upgraded NG9-1-1 technology beginning Oct. 26, adding automated callback systems for disconnected...
Both BC election platforms face economist criticism as 'lose-lose' budget strategies
UBC professor says NDP price controls risk grocery shortages and Conservatives rely on unrealistic growth projections ahead of Saturday's vote.
Vancouver's clinical trials test lactation drug to prevent postpartum breast cancer
A drug that stops milk production could cut breast cancer risk by 70%, and UBC researchers are testing it in women with BRCA1 mutations.
BC's election frontrunners largely silent on flood and fire prevention despite devastating five years
The NDP and Conservatives have made few campaign commitments on climate emergency preparation, though the Conservatives promise $500M...
Skunk that bit people in West End tests positive for rabies; residents told to seek assessment
Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed rabies in a skunk active between Sept. 22 and Oct. 17 in the West End and Stanley Park. Anyone bitten...
Vancouver votes 68% yes on drug laws and treatment beds, but new council may resist the mandate
Both plebiscite questions passed overwhelmingly on Oct. 21, but the incoming Green-led majority campaigned against them as wasteful.
BC NDP and Conservatives both light on solutions to toxic drug crisis, former city councillor says
Over 20,000 people have died from unregulated drugs in BC since 2014. The NDP and Conservatives offer few concrete solutions, while the...
Vancouver police arrest man after road rage incident near Fraser and 45th; BB gun recovered
A 45-year-old man was arrested without incident Tuesday after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a handgun at a female driver during...
Langley RCMP seek witnesses to September home invasion and shooting on 205 Street
Police are asking for public help identifying two vehicles seen near a Brookswood neighbourhood shooting and home invasion on September...
How the Greens won Vancouver with half the budget of ABC Vancouver
Pete Fry's team defeated incumbent Ken Sim by over 22,000 votes using a smaller campaign budget, robust volunteer network, and a...
