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Tesla driver sentenced after Model S snitches on fake 'carjacking' claim

Tesla driver sentenced after Model S snitches on fake 'carjacking' claim

The man claimed a stranger stole and crashed his Tesla on Sea-to-Sky Highway near Lions Bay. But car's sensor data revealed his lies.
Shuswap, B.C., resident says he drove through 'walls of flame' to escape wildfire

Shuswap, B.C., resident says he drove through 'walls of flame' to escape wildfire

'I was scared for my life. I didn't know what was on the other side, I just drove through it,' said LJ Folden.
Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

Two weekends ago, Anne Zarifa and her children sat down to make a list of clothes they'd need for the coming school year after sifting through their closets to get rid of anything too small or worn out.
Opinion: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

Opinion: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

Modifiable risk factors for dementia include high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and infrequent social contact.
Careless smokers face steep fines for tossing butts in B.C.

Careless smokers face steep fines for tossing butts in B.C.

As one motorist found out in Saanich last week, it’s a $575 fine under the province’s Wildfire Act for flicking a cigarette out the window.
B.C. government employee issued 'crisis fund' cheques to partner

B.C. government employee issued 'crisis fund' cheques to partner

An employee working for the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction issued crisis funds to a man he lived with for rent, trips and other items.
John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

If the B.C. Wildfire Service is saying “Don’t go there,” then don’t go there. No vacation, or even that great short cut route, is worth your life or the lives of your passengers.
'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

B.C. Ferries is seeing high demand for travel on its routes.
Police to the rescue after raccoon rampages in Langford home

Police to the rescue after raccoon rampages in Langford home

The raccoon took a combative stance with the residents before being trapped in a bathroom. That’s when police got involved.
Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires

Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires

Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but some conspiracy theorists aren't convinced by the thousands of square kilometres of burnt ground.