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B.C. police watchdog gets $2M funding boost to hire staff, cut investigation times

The province gave the IIO a $2 million budget lift for this fiscal year to fund 13 new positions, including seven in investigations.

Senior makes hundreds of wooden toys for children's charities despite debilitating condition

To appreciate why Lynndon Franz wears a Santa hat in his workshop, we need to go back to that day he got a nail stuck in his eye.

Special weather statement warns of high tides on B.C.'s South Coast

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of extremely high tides on British Columbia's South Coast this weekend.

Nanaimo homeowner assaulted with baseball bat in home invasion attempt: RCMP

A 20-year-old Nanaimo man is in police custody after Mounties were called to an attempted break-in at a home south of the city Friday.

Vancouver Island residents charged in suspected drug-trafficking ring linked to Hells Angels

Federal prosecutors have approved two dozen drug-trafficking charges against six people from Vancouver Island with suspected ties to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.

No fan of the spotlight, Christine Sinclair tries to make the best of retirement attention

As the clock counts down on Christine Sinclair's international career, her teammates and coach say their intensely private captain is trying to make the best of being squarely in the spotlight.

B.C. crisis support workers welcome new 988 suicide helpline

Canadians have a new mental-health support system as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launches 988, a suicide crisis helpline.

Ocean noise strategy delayed, but whale report by military may sound out path forward

Marine scientist Kieran Cox calls it "probably the most pervasive, unregulated pollutant in Canada and globally." It's not plastic, petrochemicals or another chemical toxin. It's underwater noise.

B.C. humanitarian group vows to keep fundraising to support Ukraine

For the past year and a half, Ruslan Tymcyk has been leading a tank brigade on the front lines in the east of Ukraine, defending his country against the Russian invasion.