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Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 6-year-old in Port Alberni

The mother and stepfather of a six-year-old boy who died on Vancouver Island in 2018 have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with his death.

Sooke man who claimed stranger attacked his dog charged with mischief, causing suffering to animal

Mounties say a 32-year-old man from Sooke, B.C., has been charged after he falsely reported that a stranger attacked his dog with a blunt weapon.

B.C. boy dies by suicide after online sextortion: RCMP

Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating after a 12-year-old boy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following an apparent case of online sextortion. Warning: This story is about a child who died by suicide and may be distrubing to readers.

Saanich police seek masked man after convenience store robbery

Police in Saanich are searching for a suspect after a 7-Eleven convenience store was robbed Friday evening.

B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a court hearing today in Vancouver represents a “new step” in the battle against opioid makers and marketers as the province seeks to certify a class action on behalf of other Canadian governments.

Largest First Nation in B.C. votes to take over child and family services for its members

British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its members.

'Near-zero visibility' fog advisory issued for B.C.'s South Coast, Vancouver Island

Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that fog could create hazardous travel conditions Sunday night and into Monday morning.

How dozens of dogs helped a Victoria man overcome adversity and bring a community together

You just might find that although life has unfolded differently than you planned — it’s ended up feeling even better than you could have imagined.

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic."