A Surrey woman has lost her appeal court bid to overturn her 12-year prison sentence for attempted murder related to an online feud between her and another woman that led to her attacking the other woman with a knife and hammer in a Vancouver courtroom in 2021. Qin Shen was convicted in 2023 of attempted […]

A Merritt RCMP officer has been charged with breach of trust and multiple firearms offences. According to the BC Prosecution Service charges have been approved for Const. David Paul Feller following events that took place in Merritt and Kamloops between Feb. 1, 2020 and May 19, 2023. Feller has been charged with one count of

A decade-long marine experiment off the coast of British Columbia has raised alarm among scientists. After it failed to detect a key deep-sea species known for decomposing whale bones, scientists are warning that their absence may signal an ecosystem collapse triggered by climate change. In an experiment, researchers from the University of Victoria and Ocean

Warning: This story discusses rape, sexual assault and murder, which can be triggering for some readers. Kelly Toop, convicted killer and sex offender from Williams Lake, has had his day parole reinstated as of Oct. 24, 2025. This is the second time Toop has had his day parole privileges suspended and then reinstated. His day

A new private member’s bill to streamline the home-building process was discussed in the legislature this week after being introduced by Nanaimo-Lantzville’s MLA. On Monday, Oct. 27, George Anderson introduced second reading of the professional reliance act, which would change regulations so local governments accept the technical reports on housing developments by certified professionals, who