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An alliance of First Nations has reiterated its opposition to an Alberta bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast in a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Following the sit-down meeting in Prince Rupert this morning (Jan. 13), leaders of the Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative held a press conference at the Crest Hotel […]

The junior Prince George RCMP officer who directed a witness to delete a smartphone video the night an Indigenous man died in police custody in 2017 should be jailed for six months for obstruction of justice, according to a Crown prosecutor. But the defence lawyer for Arthur Dalman, 33, said he should instead receive a

A car fire in South Surrey is believed to be related to a fatal Monday morning house fire in Surrey’s Panorama Ridge neighbourhood. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking for anyone with information about a Monday night (Jan.12) vehicle fire “in the area of” Redwood Park, at 17900 20 Ave. in Surrey. “At this

Tire-damaging potholes are popping up on Highway 1, according to reports from motorists travelling between Chilliwack and Hope. Motorists reported damage from deep potholes particularly in the eastbound lanes just past the weigh scale in Hope, and the variable speed limit was reduced. More than 15 vehicles parked on the shoulder of the highway early

Turns out, the B.C. courts don’t think it is up to a labour arbitrator to decide if provincial public health orders are correct. In a decision released Friday (Jan. 9), the B.C. Court of Appeals invalidated a decision granting compensation for lost wages and benefits to Purolator employees and contractors put out of work because