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Vancouver festival attack suspect faces 31 more charges as he is ruled fit for trial
September 10, 2025 - 4:00 PM

VANCOUVER — The suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack has been declared fit for trial and will face 31 new charges of attempted murder, in addition to 11 charges of second-degree murder.
'Holy Spirit was leading me': Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies
September 09, 2025 - 4:22 PM

VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival in 2023 while on leave from a psychiatric hospital has testified that he felt compelled by God to carry out the attack.
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
September 08, 2025 - 4:51 PM

VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown in September 2023 has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault.
Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in Montreal, police say
September 07, 2025 - 1:34 PM

MONTREAL — A cyclist has died after being hit by a truck in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.
Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service
September 06, 2025 - 4:32 PM

The death of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden resonated in political circles on Saturday where the former NHL great left his mark as a long-standing member of Parliament and former Liberal cabinet minister.
System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner
September 06, 2025 - 2:33 PM

MONTREAL — A seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province into reforming the youth protection system, was failed by both individuals and institutions, a coroner said Wednesday.
Suspected double homicide in Vancouver, two others seriously injured
September 05, 2025 - 6:54 PM

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say two people have been killed in a suspected double homicide while two others are seriously injured.
Filipino BC calls for more support responding to 'social disaster' of festival attack
September 05, 2025 - 2:14 PM

VANCOUVER — The vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver last spring continues to reverberate through the community, and those affected need more support, organizers of the event said Friday.
'As long as it takes': Union escalates B.C. public service strike
September 04, 2025 - 5:29 PM

VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees' Union entered its third day with pickets in front of a Vancouver building that houses a Ministry of Finance office, and the union president says more strike action will come.
Passenger rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen
September 03, 2025 - 6:53 PM

VICTORIA — A passenger was rescued after going overboard during a BC Ferries sailing that departed from Metro Vancouver's Tsawwassen terminal on Wednesday.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Vancouver festival attack suspect faces 31 more charges as he is ruled fit for trial

'Holy Spirit was leading me': Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies

Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival

Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in Montreal, police say

Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service

System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner

Suspected double homicide in Vancouver, two others seriously injured

Filipino BC calls for more support responding to 'social disaster' of festival attack

'As long as it takes': Union escalates B.C. public service strike

Passenger rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen

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