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The heart of a champion is rarely satisfied. There is a yearning, a hunger, to always improve and do better. Lillian Marchand has that heart. The 19-year-old Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) member from Vernon won her first International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation world championship as a black belt, taking the 69 kilogram class at the […]

Vancouver police say the accused in a May vehicle-ramming incident in the West End has had his charges upgraded after one of the victims died. Tadd Bali, 34, is not facing one count each of second-degree murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm,

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner said she was disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision, upholding the City of Victoria’s authority to make bylaws that that restrict people from sheltering in city parks. In October 2024, Krystle Fox, Kimberly Scheu and Shea Smith filed a petition to the Supreme Court of B.C., saying the City of Victoria’s

With a heat wave in the forecast coinciding with an influx of tourists amid World Cup could lead to record-breaking spring electricity usage. BC Hydro said Friday (June 12) that a heat wave was beginning Friday and would peak Sunday and Monday, with electricity levels expected to be the highest on Monday. Peak loads are

Hundreds of concert band performers will be gathering in Memorial Peace Park on Sunday to perform a free concert. Around 200 performers will be taking part in the inaugural event called Fraser Valley Concert Band Fest. Maple Ridge Concert Band is hosting the festival, which will include the local band and three others from across