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Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says

ABBOTSFORD — A man originally accused of the second-degree murder of a young woman from Abbotsford, B.C., has been found guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.

TSB says weather, illicit drug may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board says a number of factors could have led to a fatal helicopter crash in British Columbia last year but it makes no final finding of the cause.
Three dead in Maple Ridge, B.C., one involving self-inflicted injury: police watchdog

Three dead in Maple Ridge, B.C., one involving self-inflicted injury: police watchdog

MAPLE RIDGE — British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge, with one death involving a self-inflicted injury. Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — Police say they are investigating the "suspicious" death of a patient who had been living in a care home in Abbotsford, B.C.
Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

VANCOUVER — City council in Vancouver has voted to immediately ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters to reduce the public safety risk.
'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought.
RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

SURREY — Rojun Alphonse was a "great family man," who was proud of his Indigenous roots, and the circumstances around his death remain an open wound for his family and the community, said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.
B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

VANCOUVER — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says a nurse who was sanctioned by the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has filed two human rights complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.
Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

VICTORIA — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British Columbia's north coast, saying there is a moderate risk to public health.
Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.

Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.

British Columbia's wildfire service says much of the province has experienced "unsettled" weather conditions, with rain in some areas that have been hot spots for fire this season, but a drying pattern is forecast to settle in later in the week.
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