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The Red Scorpions gangster behind the 2007 Surrey Six killings has been released from prison on a peace bond. Jamie Bacon, a notorious gangland figure, finished his federal prison sentence and has been released five years and seven months — after credit for pre-trial in-custody time served was removed from his 18-year sentence — after […]

A lost Kamloops cat named Mike was reunited with his family thanks to a tracking chip with up-to-date contact information. An April 21 media release from the BC SPCA tells the story of Mike’s 59-day journey away from home, and his reunification with his guardian Nicole due to being registered in a database like the

The B.C. Nurses’ Union says bargaining is at an impasse after “limited movement at the table.” The union now says a strike vote is likely, according to a post on the union’s Facebook on April 21. In a bargaining update email obtained by Black Press Media, the B.C. Nurses Union said that after a call

One of the most picturesque places in Canada is implementing the country’s first municipal ban on single-use plastic water bottles to keep its oceans and shoreline free from trash. A District of Tofino ban on single-use water bottles one-litre and less came into effect on Earth Day, April 22. A news release from Tofino says

Flanked by five B.C. Conservative lawmakers, Carson Binda of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation delivered a petition to the legislature on Wednesday with 10,000 signatures opposing a government bill that would allow officials more leeway to delay freedom of information requests. Binda called for politicians of all parties to stand up and oppose the bill. “It