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Trucker awarded $317K in excessive force case against Surrey RCMP

Trucker awarded $317K in excessive force case against Surrey RCMP

Trucker Brad Degen was awoken by Mounties as he was inside his parked semi-trailer truck; after being uncooperative he was tasered. However, a judge ruled that such use of force was unnecessary.
Former B.C. little league treasurer charged with fraud and theft

Former B.C. little league treasurer charged with fraud and theft

COQUITLAM, B.C. — A former treasurer of a little league baseball organization in Coquitlam, B.C., is facing charges after $150,000 went missing from the group's bank account.
B.C. senior fighting ticket; unable to provide breath sample due to lung condition

B.C. senior fighting ticket; unable to provide breath sample due to lung condition

Lynn Morel says her 73-year-old grandmother tried up to eight times to get a reading, and all of them had no result.
Former Coquitlam Little League treasurer charged with fraud

Former Coquitlam Little League treasurer charged with fraud

Terri Michael will be in Port Coquitlam provincial court this month in connection to a loss of more than $150,000 from the local baseball organization's account.
Want to be your own boss? Prince George businesses for sale for under $400K

Want to be your own boss? Prince George businesses for sale for under $400K

Eight local businesses are currently listed for sale for less than the price of an average house.
Hectares burned in B.C. wildfires four times higher as high heat moves in

Hectares burned in B.C. wildfires four times higher as high heat moves in

Two major wildfires in British Columbia's Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for the possibility that scorching weather may ignite more blazes. B.C.
B.C. sets record, delivers 350,000 surgeries last fiscal year, health minister says

B.C. sets record, delivers 350,000 surgeries last fiscal year, health minister says

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province set a record for the most surgeries performed in the last fiscal year. A report from the Health Ministry says from April 2022 to March 2023 B.C.
'Difficult to look at': Jury views crime-scene photos at Burnaby murder trial

'Difficult to look at': Jury views crime-scene photos at Burnaby murder trial

Cpl. Dominic Toa, a member of the Lower Mainland Integrated Forensic Identification Team, took more than 300 photos of the place in Central Park where a 13-year-old girl was found dead on July 19, 2017.
Former NDP cabinet minister joins BC United

Former NDP cabinet minister joins BC United

Harry Lali says he now believes the best interests of the province, especially resource-dependent, rural communities, would be served by a BC United government
Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali joins Opposition BC United, cites rural divide

Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali joins Opposition BC United, cites rural divide

VICTORIA — A former New Democrat cabinet minister says he is joining the Opposition BC United, saying his former party no longer champions rural British Columbia.