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British Columbia The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner in British Columbia has called its first- ever public hearing into allegations of sexualized misconduct against a Vancouver police officer. Officer facing allegations has also been an instructor at post-secondary institutions, OPCC says Darryl Greer · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia There was heavy police presence in Prince George, B.C., on Wednesday as officers arrested a man suspected of killing a Montreal rapper last month. Another man arrested in Quebec in death of rapper Dirty S; another is still wanted Yasmine Ghania · CBC News · Posted: Jun 19,Continue Reading

British Columbia In May, the Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit linked Gary Allen Srery to the deaths of four young women in Calgary in the 1970s. Srery died in an Idaho State prison in 2011 while serving a sentence for violent sexual crimes. Now, police believe he may be linkedContinue Reading

British Columbia The federal government announced Wednesday that it would delay the closure of open net salmon farms off British Columbia’s coast until 2029 to facilitate a transition to closed containment systems. Industry, environmentalists split on federal planCBC News · Posted: Jun 19, 2024 10:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago The federalContinue Reading

British Columbia Nineteen people this year have been forced to transfer out of Providence Health Care facilities to access medical assistance in dying (MAID), a scenario advocates say proves the attempted fix by the province isn’t good enough. 19 people have been forced to transfer out of facilities this yearContinue Reading

British Columbia The remains of Darylyn Supernant and Renee Didier were found in the Dawson Creek, B.C., area, weeks apart. Both women went missing in 2023. Police identify Darylyn Supernant’s remains, following discovery of cousin Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Jun 18, 2024 5:09 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Sikh activists marked the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar by holding a mock murder trial for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday outside the Indian consulate in downtown Vancouver.  On a block of Howe Street cordoned off by police, the mock trial included a jury made upContinue Reading

British Columbia Two new studies are highlighting what researchers say is the harmful effect of log booms — floating structures that contain logs before processing — on fish habitats in B.C. rivers. Studies led by First Nations, conservation groups and UBC point to harm caused by storage of logs on rivers Akshay KulkarniContinue Reading

British Columbia Thousands gather at B.C. gurdwara to honour slain Sikh activist 1 year after his deathA prominent proponent of an independent Sikh state, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down outside of the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on June 18, 2023. Almost a year later, thousands of SikhsContinue Reading