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Man charged with first-degree murder in B.C. hit-and-run

Man charged with first-degree murder in B.C. hit-and-run

COURTENAY, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a cyclist last week. Comox Valley RCMP say that 45-year-old Steven Squires of Cumberland, B.C.
MLA Bond rips NDP for delaying Prince George hospital expansion

MLA Bond rips NDP for delaying Prince George hospital expansion

'We are seven years into this government’s term and we are no closer to seeing a date for a revitalized University Hospital of Northern B.C. and that’s not acceptable'
Former Prince George journalist to lead CBC's National Indigenous Strategy

Former Prince George journalist to lead CBC's National Indigenous Strategy

Robert Doane will lead the implementation of the new three-year plan geared to improving employment and representation of Indigenous peoples at the national broadcaster.
Prince George area First Nations applaud Supreme Court decision

Prince George area First Nations applaud Supreme Court decision

Based in Prince George, Carrier Sekani Family Services, along with four Carrier Sekani nations, were granted intervener status in the case
Fraser Lake working to deal with looming sawmill closure

Fraser Lake working to deal with looming sawmill closure

The village is creating ongoing opportunities for feedback, allowing residents and community members to express their voices and concerns
Victoria clinical trial to use AI to reduce prostate-cancer radiation treatments

Victoria clinical trial to use AI to reduce prostate-cancer radiation treatments

The goal is to reduce prostate cancer radiation therapy to just two sessions from five, reducing side-effects and wait times
Nanaimo man, 54, with prostate cancer aims to raise awareness

Nanaimo man, 54, with prostate cancer aims to raise awareness

Prostate cancer is easy to treat if caught early, says Don Helgeson, but many men don’t know enough about PSA tests
Fate of Victoria whale mural up in air as building redevelopment proposed

Fate of Victoria whale mural up in air as building redevelopment proposed

The mural has been much-discussed since the American artist floated on social media the idea of restoring it
RCMP locate vehicle involved in fatal hit and run in Courtenay, B.C.

RCMP locate vehicle involved in fatal hit and run in Courtenay, B.C.

COMOX, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's Comox Valley say they have found the vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit and run earlier this week. They say officers responded to a report of an injured cyclist around 11 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre visits Woodfibre LNG site and meets with Squamish Nation members

Pierre Poilievre visits Woodfibre LNG site and meets with Squamish Nation members

The Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada stopped in Squamish on Thursday.