May 2026

The Victoria Police Department says they have successfully extradited a man who was wanted on child pornography charges from the U.S. On Thursday (May 28), officers escorted William Tate, 82, on a flight back to Canada following his extradition. He failed to report to the Vancouver Island Regional Correction Centre in late 2025 after he

A judge is expected to deliver a decision in September after the second trial involving allegations of historical sexual offences against a Penticton city councillor concluded this week. In response to a question from Superior Court of Ontario Justice Russell Raikes, following closing submissions on May 28, Coun. James Miller expressed his desire for a

Tears were shed, and hugs were shared as more than 20 people explained how their lives have been forever changed in the aftermath of the double homicide of the De Jongs. Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh, and Abhijeet Singh – who have all been found guilty of first-degree murder – sat in B.C. Supreme Court on

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeal of a New Brunswick Aboriginal title case that conflicts with the recent Cowichan Tribes decision, potentially signalling support for the supremacy of private, fee simple title and aiding an appeal of the B.C. judgment. “I think it gives us a clear path to

By Saturday evening, sometime after 6 p.m., the Conservative Party of B.C. will have a new leader. Until then, the race remains wide open. All five candidates are still firmly in the race — although many question if all of them would be able to unite the party after the vote is finalized. Angelo Isidorou,