B.C.’s energy minister says the province will work to align its electric vehicle (EV) targets with changes announced by the federal government on Thursday, Feb. 5. “We don’t think there should be two sets of targets in Canada,” Energy Minister Adrian Dix said, “we think there should be one.” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the […]

Grand Chief Steven Point, Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl, has been appointed as a member of the BC First Nations Justice Council About (BCFNJC). Point, who is from Chilliwack, was appointed to serve a three-year term by the First Nations Leadership Council, which is comprised of the BC Assembly of First Nations, the First Nations Summit,

In a “difficult” decision for a B.C. provincial court judge, a Wednesday hearing narrowly resulted in the discharge of a Yukon man who turned aggressive toward Revelstoke police recording his licence plate and violently resisted arrest before fleeing. Jorge Luis Santos Castillo appeared virtually at Revelstoke’s provincial courthouse Feb. 4, facing four charges, including resistance

Charrybelle Talaue was sentenced to 115 days in jail on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to five charges, including one count of forgery, two counts of identity fraud, and two counts of fraud. The woman from Greater Victoria, who was charged in 2024, misrepresented herself as a registered nurse. The offences, believed to have begun

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas has taken a firm stance to support Bill C-14 as it makes its way through parliament. Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act would amend sections of the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act. The bill mainly delivers in two areas, providing stricter bail laws