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Fatal overdose in Nanaimo now believed to be homicide, say police

Fatal overdose in Nanaimo now believed to be homicide, say police

Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit is now investigating the 52-year-old woman’s overdose
Owner sues to have North Vancouver dog bite tickets tossed out

Owner sues to have North Vancouver dog bite tickets tossed out

The owner doesn’t dispute that her dog bit a stranger, but she said she shouldn’t be held liable because she tried to prevent the incident.
B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who killed his pregnant wife and burned her body in 2006 has been granted full parole.
Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Kyle Watson-Harley pleaded guilty in provincial court to killing wildlife out of season, and is banned from hunting for two years
REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

TORONTO — Super Mario is returning to his old stomping grounds for the first time in more than a decade. The mustachioed plumber is best known as the prototypical hero of Nintendo's popular two-dimensional platform games.
First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's south coast is weathering its first atmospheric river of the fall and the province's Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness says residents should prepare for increased rainfall and the chance of flooding
New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

Land use conflicts existed between the planned 10,000-seat venue and proposed coaster
Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health chief medical officer Dr. Albert de Villiers was jailed for 5.5 years in June for molesting a child in Alberta between 2018 and 2020.
Kamloops This Week to close after 35 years of being part of the community

Kamloops This Week to close after 35 years of being part of the community

Due to myriad challenges, including market conditions and unrelenting rising costs, KTW's final print edition will be published on Oct. 25, leaving Kamloops without a newspaper for the first time since 1884
Lawsuit claims Okanagan social worker had affair with client's husband, facilitated abuse

Lawsuit claims Okanagan social worker had affair with client's husband, facilitated abuse

Melanie Hatton alleges social worker Kirsten Belitzky “unlawfully” used her position at the Ministry of Children and Family Development to access Hatton’s file and share information with her abusive spouse, with whom Belitzky was having an affair.