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The Barrier RCMP detachment. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake RCMP)

Bloodied rug dropped off at Barriere detachment; RCMP appeal to public for clues

Police received a rug soiled with human blood, but don’t know where it came from or whose blood it is

  • Apr 1, 2023
More than 100 community members showed up to Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on April 1 to watch the live announcement of who won the Kraft Hockeyville 2023 contest. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

B.C. arena loses Kraft Hockeyville 2023 contest

Planet Ice in Maple Ridge will still receive $25,000 as a runner-up

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Doreen Koch, 92, of Lumby, who has spent over $100,000 in legal fees fighting for the right to own her property after her son signed a contract to sell the property before dying of liver failure in 2020. (GoFundMe photo)

B.C. senior in legal battle over property

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for Doreen Koch, 92, to help her pay her lawyer bills

The Sardis Library is seen on June 23, 2022. The NDP government announced on March 31, 2023 that Fraser Valley Regional Library will receive more than $2.3 million in provincial funding. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

More than $2.3 million in provincial funding coming for Fraser Valley Regional Library

‘We are providing people with the resources they need to succeed in an ever-changing world,’ says MLA

The Sardis Library is seen on June 23, 2022. The NDP government announced on March 31, 2023 that Fraser Valley Regional Library will receive more than $2.3 million in provincial funding. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
A BC Ferries vessel approaches the Saltery Bay terminal on the Sunshine Coast. (John McKinley file)

BC Ferries fares could climb 9.2 per cent each of the next 4 years, CEO says they won’t

Cap does not reflect the $500 million coming from provincial government to limit fare hikes

A BC Ferries vessel approaches the Saltery Bay terminal on the Sunshine Coast. (John McKinley file)
Two hundred and fifteen pairs of children’s shoes are placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery n Vancouver on Friday, May 28, 2021, as a memorial to children who did not return from residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children’s shoe memorial

City says art gallery memorial not aligned with spiritual practices of the three area First Nations

Two hundred and fifteen pairs of children’s shoes are placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery n Vancouver on Friday, May 28, 2021, as a memorial to children who did not return from residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad is the new leader of the Conservative Party of BC, the party announced Friday. (Photo courtesy ofJohn Lehmann)

New BC Conservative leader John Rustad says nobody will ‘outwork’ him

Rustad becomes leader of the party he joined 43 days ago

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad is the new leader of the Conservative Party of BC, the party announced Friday. (Photo courtesy ofJohn Lehmann)
Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)

B.C. man shot twice by RCMP while driving stolen skid steer critical but stable: father

Michael Cochrane provides update on son’s condition via Facebook after Vancouver Island incident

Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)
Alex Willness, accused of manslaughter in the death of Allan Young, testified in Nelson court on March 30. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

‘I wish I had walked away’: Accused man testifies in Nelson manslaughter trial

Alex Willness is accused of killing Abbotsford police officer Allan Young

Alex Willness, accused of manslaughter in the death of Allan Young, testified in Nelson court on March 30. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and B.C. Premier David Eby arrive for a news conference after touring Powertech Labs, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Freeland says budget lacked housing measures because 2022 funds still being spent

Last year’s budget allocated funds for $4 billion housing accelerator program that haven’t been spent

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and B.C. Premier David Eby arrive for a news conference after touring Powertech Labs, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The new Mills Memorial Hospital now under construction looms close to the current Seven Sisters mental health facility which is scheduled to be demolished. (Staff photo)

No way to save Terrace’s Seven Sisters mental health residence, says health authority

Old 20-bed residence to be replaced with new 25-bed facility

The new Mills Memorial Hospital now under construction looms close to the current Seven Sisters mental health facility which is scheduled to be demolished. (Staff photo)
Police cars surround a TTC streetcar on Spadina Ave., in Toronto on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 after a stabbing incident. The Toronto Police Service says it is ending its police enhancement on city transit, more than a month after it began deploying officers on overtime shifts in response to high-profile incidents of violence in the system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Lack of data on transit violence amounts to ‘blanket of ignorance’: researcher

‘My concern is that I don’t even see transit authorities reporting such data regularly’

Police cars surround a TTC streetcar on Spadina Ave., in Toronto on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 after a stabbing incident. The Toronto Police Service says it is ending its police enhancement on city transit, more than a month after it began deploying officers on overtime shifts in response to high-profile incidents of violence in the system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of B.C.’s recent move to limit sales of the diabetes drug Ozempic, which has been hyped as a weight-loss treatment. Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight

Large-scale American demand for cheaper Canadian drugs threaten country’s supplies

The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of B.C.’s recent move to limit sales of the diabetes drug Ozempic, which has been hyped as a weight-loss treatment. Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
A gas station displays its prices in Bowmanville, Ont. on Monday Dec. 5, 2022. It will cost many Canadians a bit more to fill gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises Saturday in the three prairie provinces and Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

House passes bill creating carve-outs for farmers in Canada’s carbon pricing scheme

Farmers exempted from paying for emissions from natural gas, propane used for certain farm activity

A gas station displays its prices in Bowmanville, Ont. on Monday Dec. 5, 2022. It will cost many Canadians a bit more to fill gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises Saturday in the three prairie provinces and Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Improvements to the Skeena Bioenergy pellet plant are part of a three-year plan to return it and next-door Skeena Sawmills sawmill back to profitability. (Staff photo)

City of Terrace backs bid for Northwest BC sawmill provincial aid package

Three-year plan for Skeena Sawmills and pellet plant would cost $17.5 million

Improvements to the Skeena Bioenergy pellet plant are part of a three-year plan to return it and next-door Skeena Sawmills sawmill back to profitability. (Staff photo)
Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Church of Canada will tour the Northwest during Easter weekend, April 6 to 9, visiting eight different parishes and serving community members in the Smithers soup kitchen.

Canada’s first female Anglican Archbishop to tour Northwest B.C. Easter weekend

Visit will take Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, to 8 parishes

Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Church of Canada will tour the Northwest during Easter weekend, April 6 to 9, visiting eight different parishes and serving community members in the Smithers soup kitchen.
Hells Angels and other outlaw motorcycle clubs from across Canada were in Langley last year for a gang member’s funeral. (Langley Advance Times files)

Hells Angel’s extradition hearing in stock fraud case delayed

Courtney Vasseur is a member of the Nomads chapter of the motorcycle gang

Hells Angels and other outlaw motorcycle clubs from across Canada were in Langley last year for a gang member’s funeral. (Langley Advance Times files)
The Langley Food Truck Festival was held in September 2021. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley food truck festival owners faced with bill for thousands

Husband and wife told the event must cover policing costs

The Langley Food Truck Festival was held in September 2021. (Langley Advance Times files)
The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue, which has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)

Owner of run-down South Surrey property given till March 31 to clean up

Neighbours say ‘tons’ of complaints logged about Ocean Park home

The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue, which has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)
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Online-streaming bill closer to passing after House OKs most Senate amendments

Bill C-11 would update broadcasting rules to include online streaming, regulate social media giants

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