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Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect's brother calls festival attack a 'ripple effect'
January 16, 2026 - 11:16 AM

VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver last April has called it a "ripple effect" from his own crime 15 months earlier.
Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife
January 12, 2026 - 5:05 AM

SURREY — British Columbia's civilian police watchdog agency has cleared two Vancouver officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man last August.
Man arrested in Vancouver after spray painter threatens pedestrian with knife
December 30, 2025 - 8:46 AM

VANCOUVER — A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Vancouver for allegedly trying to spray a stranger with paint and threatening him with a knife after being confronted.
Man charged after allegedly slashing another man's face at Vancouver's club
December 29, 2025 - 7:18 AM

VANCOUVER — Police say a man from Delta, B.C., has been charged after allegedly slashing another man’s face with a knife at a nightclub in Vancouver.
For B.C. whale coroner, a gruesome duty to 'revered' animals approached with humility
December 23, 2025 - 7:00 PM

VICTORIA — When veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty is chest deep in work, the term takes on a gruesome meaning.
How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist
November 20, 2025 - 7:01 PM

PORT COQUITLAM — When a woman answered a knock at the door of her home in Port Moody, B.C., in the spring of 2024, she was met by two men in Canada Post uniforms who said they had a package to deliver.
B.C. judge says self-defence can include expelling someone who has outstayed welcome
November 13, 2025 - 7:54 AM

DUNCAN — A B.C. Supreme Court judge says self-defence rules that allow people to arm themselves against an intruder can also include situations where someone refuses to leave after initially being welcomed.
Man who stabbed 3 at Vancouver Chinatown festival found not criminally responsible
October 24, 2025 - 1:55 PM

VANCOUVER — A man accused of aggravated assault for stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival, in an attack that prompted debate over the handling of some psychiatric patients, has been found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
Fatal halfway-house shooting by Surrey officers justified, B.C. police watchdog rules
October 23, 2025 - 12:26 PM

SURREY — British Columbia's police watchdog says two Surrey officers' use of force was "justified and lawful" in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man at a Corrections Canada halfway house last January.
VPD officer had no option but to shoot man in Vancouver 7-Eleven stabbing: IIO report
October 22, 2025 - 2:19 PM

British Columbia's police watchdog says an officer was justified and "bound by his duty" when he shot and killed a man armed with a knife who stabbed an employee at a Vancouver convenience store last December.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect's brother calls festival attack a 'ripple effect'

Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife

Man arrested in Vancouver after spray painter threatens pedestrian with knife

Man charged after allegedly slashing another man's face at Vancouver's club

For B.C. whale coroner, a gruesome duty to 'revered' animals approached with humility

How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist

B.C. judge says self-defence can include expelling someone who has outstayed welcome

Man who stabbed 3 at Vancouver Chinatown festival found not criminally responsible

Fatal halfway-house shooting by Surrey officers justified, B.C. police watchdog rules

VPD officer had no option but to shoot man in Vancouver 7-Eleven stabbing: IIO report

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