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B.C. judge throws out arrests, evidence in kidnapping, robbery conspiracy case

B.C. judge throws out arrests, evidence in kidnapping, robbery conspiracy case

Both men had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

B.C. Green MLA says fines have become the 'cost of doing business' and do little to deter the expansion of abandoned oil and gas wells.
Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for Type 2 diabetes patients for study

Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for Type 2 diabetes patients for study

Participants must be between the ages of 19 and 75.
B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

The renters submitted a video of mice running around the unit as evidence.
B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

Ricky Edwards Thomas was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in February 2022.
Vancouver fire department's headquarters on the move?

Vancouver fire department's headquarters on the move?

Affordable housing considered, but not part of $40M proposal for new hall in Grandview-Woodland.
B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C.'s Ulkatcho First Nation to get $16-million solar project in a bid to wean the community off fossil fuels and build 'energy sovereignty.'
Princess Anne to visit Greater Victoria during Canadian tour in early May

Princess Anne to visit Greater Victoria during Canadian tour in early May

The Princess Royal — the younger sister of King Charles — is set to visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association on May 5, along with husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
B.C. spa school must pay Muslim man $10,000 in discrimination case

B.C. spa school must pay Muslim man $10,000 in discrimination case

A Muslim man wanting a "lymphatic drainage massage" was asked to "certify" he was not of the Islamic faith.
Vancouver's Nude Beverages sells ready-to-drink product line for $11M

Vancouver's Nude Beverages sells ready-to-drink product line for $11M

Co-founder who left the business in 2021 told BIV he was disappointed with the sale price
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