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Burnaby man arrested after skipping sentencing for sex crimes against child he met online

Burnaby man arrested after skipping sentencing for sex crimes against child he met online

Adam Woolacott will stay in jail until his sentencing next month for sex crimes against a girl he met through an online 'furry' group in 2019.
Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

VANCOUVER — Large sections of southern B.C. have been warned to prepare for heavy rain, and possible thunderstorms and hail.
Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Stories people submitted were "disheartening and out of step" with what B.C. residents say they want their aging experience to be.
Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., say a 61-year-old man has been charged after an explosives scare that shut down a bridge across Okanagan Lake for about 11 hours earlier this year. In a previous news release posted on Jan.
Tofino man killed victim after they met up through dating app: Crown

Tofino man killed victim after they met up through dating app: Crown

Luke Priddle is accused of the second-degree murder of 47-year-old Mathew Phillips on Dec. 28, 2020, as well as robbing Phillips and stealing his car
Ontario man jailed six years for B.C. murder conspiracy

Ontario man jailed six years for B.C. murder conspiracy

Nathan Rashawn Johnson-Audain pleaded guilty Jan. 15, 2025 to conspiring to commit the murder of Harkirat Jhutty.
Should New West remove the U.S. flag from Queen's Park Arena?

Should New West remove the U.S. flag from Queen's Park Arena?

Two councillors want New Westminster to follow the lead of several Ontario cities that have taken down the American flag at civic facilities.
BC Ferries says it had no involvement in 6 sick passengers on Saturday

BC Ferries says it had no involvement in 6 sick passengers on Saturday

VICTORIA — BC Ferries says it has nothing to do with a medical incident that left six passengers sickened, including two who had to be taken to hospital.
Atmospheric river soaks B.C. coast including Metro Vancouver, triggers slide

Atmospheric river soaks B.C. coast including Metro Vancouver, triggers slide

COQUITLAM, B.C. — An atmospheric river weather system drenched parts of southern British Columbia over the weekend, dumping more than 100 millimetres of rain in some locations and setting off a landslide.
One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall

One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been arrested after an overnight fire at a strip mall in Surrey, B.C., damaged at least one business. Police say patrolling officers detected smoke and a burning smell in the City Centre neighbourhood.