An appeal to overturn the conviction of arsonist Steven Marlo Gallagher was rejected by the B.C Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal found there were no errors made in his trial. According to a Nov. 27 decision, published on Dec. 12, Gallagher’s appeal hinged on the admittance of two officers’ testimony, which identified him […]
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One goal was enough to turn a nearly sold-out rink into something much bigger than a hockey game. When Victoria Royals 16-year-old forward Ludovic Perreault scored three minutes into the second period against the Vancouver Giants on Dec. 12, the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre erupted, not just in cheers, but in motion. pic.twitter.com/6csKUVOmbJ — Victoria Royals
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Covered in fleas, riddled with infection, with nails so overgrown that it was painful to walk, a very attention-starved labradoodle is now in the care of the BC SPCA. The large dog was discovered running loose in West Kelowna around Old Okanagan Highway and Grizzly Road on Dec. 9. The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s
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One of the largest conservation-related private land acquistions in Canadian history was publicly announced on Dec. 16 in Vancouver. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) publicly announced the purchase of 45,000 hectares of land in the Elk Valley and surrounding area, at a press conference at Queen Elizabeth Park. NCC purchased land in the Elk
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In the new year, the 100 Mile District General Hospital’s oncology department is receiving an upgrade thanks to the generosity of the Morrison family. The Morrisons, along with two other anonymous donors, donated a combined $125,000 to the South Cariboo Health Foundation (SCHF) to facilitate the relocation and upgrade of the unit. When completed, the
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