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Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Pte. William Allen, who spent his childhood in the orphanage now known as the Cridge Centre, was killed in 1944 in Italy — which was news to his niece, who spent decades trying to track him down.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

"The first time I walked with the exoskeleton was a jaw-dropping experience."
Tropical Santa, Dun Che Lao Ren 'Christmas Old Man' coming to Burnaby’s Metrotown mall

Tropical Santa, Dun Che Lao Ren 'Christmas Old Man' coming to Burnaby’s Metrotown mall

Whether you want to meet Kris Kringle, Dun Che Lao Ren, Father Christmas or Tropical Santa, Metropolis at Metrotown has you covered.
B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

Lawsuit says B.C.'s Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act puts the health and safety of people who use drugs at extreme risk.
Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement

Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement

OTTAWA — A former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets says he was actually conducting a clandestine intelligence operation — one that had to be kept ultra-quiet due to moles within Canadian law enforcement.
Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police

Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police

Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting his hair and could frequent stores such as Walmart or sewing supply shops.
Executive awarded $3.7M after Richmond taxi accident

Executive awarded $3.7M after Richmond taxi accident

The B.C. Supreme Court award includes $2.9 million for loss of earning capacity.
Metrotown hair-pulling assault suspect sought by Burnaby RCMP

Metrotown hair-pulling assault suspect sought by Burnaby RCMP

Police are looking to identify a woman who allegedly hit a stranger and pulled her to the ground by her hair near the Metrotown bus loop Friday.
New B.C. law helps injured workers return to workplace

New B.C. law helps injured workers return to workplace

More than 60,000 workers were injured at the workplace in 2022.