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'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating after the remains were located in a leased home on Middle Road in a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands
Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

VANCOUVER — Newly minted Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­police chief Steve Rai says the city's diversity means its police department must be "accessible to everyone from all cultures," as he takes the helm at the department after the exit of former chief Adam Palmer.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

VANCOUVER — Police in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice

B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice

VANCOUVER — The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls "inadequate staffing" in its Okanagan and Kootenay offices.
One person arrested following police incident in Tsawwassen

One person arrested following police incident in Tsawwassen

Lower Mainland Response Team attended and cleared a residence
22-year-old woman dies in slack-line fall north of Vancouver

22-year-old woman dies in slack-line fall north of Vancouver

SQUAMISH — A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack-line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver. Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Friday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area.
Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

The incidents happened between November 2023 and January 2024.
B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

The Independent Investigations Office says ‘reasonable grounds exist to believe that one officer may have committed an offence in relation to the use of a firearm’
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