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B.C. funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior, North

B.C. funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior, North

OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. — The latest funding to flow through British Columbia's Community Housing Fund will add nearly 600 rental homes to communities in the Interior and northern B.C.
Man, woman arrested after crash in Sooke, B.C., led to 'explosive device,' police say

Man, woman arrested after crash in Sooke, B.C., led to 'explosive device,' police say

SOOKE, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a man and a woman are in custody after a crash that led to the discovery of an "explosive device." RCMP in Sooke, B.C.
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of woman near UBC campus

Man charged with second-degree murder in death of woman near UBC campus

VANCOUVER — Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home on the edge of the University of British Columbia campus last week. A statement from Cpl.
Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police

Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains in custody after allegedly waving a kitchen knife as he advanced toward two officers at a busy city intersection.
Biosolids pile up in capital region with few short-term disposal options

Biosolids pile up in capital region with few short-term disposal options

CRD is talking with Nanaimo-area private quarry about taking more biosolids, which isn’t sitting well with its counterparts to the north.
Affordable housing project in Saanich to serve 'intergenerational' clientele

Affordable housing project in Saanich to serve 'intergenerational' clientele

The 95-unit project will be geared to students, older adults and families as part of what the site’s owner, the non-profit Luther Court Society — started in 1974 by members of Lutheran Church of the Cross — calls a "campus of care."
B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study

B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study

A new study led by a B.C. criminology professor says people jailed in the province who have addiction and mental health issues are at high risk of being reincarcerated within a few years of being released.
Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief

Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief

Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chased people on a city street had only been released from jail five days before his arrest.
Vancouver police officer won't face charge over use of force: prosecution service

Vancouver police officer won't face charge over use of force: prosecution service

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a Vancouver Police officer over an altercation that left a suspect with broken bones and bruises. The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.
Early ban on open burning across northeastern B.C., starting March 28

Early ban on open burning across northeastern B.C., starting March 28

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Open burning will be banned across much of northern British Columbia starting next week after officials warned dry conditions could mean early wildfire activity this spring.