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Nanaimo RCMP arrested a woman who allegedly used at toy gun to rob a gas station Monday, Nov. 20. She is reportedly the same person who committed a similar crime at the same business a little over a year ago. (Black Press Media file photo)

Nanaimo gas station robbed by repeat offender with dollar-store toy gun

Suspect remained close by the crime scene where she was subsequently arrested

Nanaimo RCMP arrested a woman who allegedly used at toy gun to rob a gas station Monday, Nov. 20. She is reportedly the same person who committed a similar crime at the same business a little over a year ago. (Black Press Media file photo)
Nearly 300 Rogers Communications workers have voted strongly in favour of a new contract, ending a company lockout that began two weeks ago. Locked out Rogers employees who are former Shaw technicians rally outside the company’s Lower Mainland headquarters, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Locked-out B.C. Rogers Communications workers ratify five-year contract

United Steelworkers union Local 1944, Unit 60, says members voted 96 per cent in favour

Nearly 300 Rogers Communications workers have voted strongly in favour of a new contract, ending a company lockout that began two weeks ago. Locked out Rogers employees who are former Shaw technicians rally outside the company’s Lower Mainland headquarters, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali have told the jury in his first-degree murder trial they will not be calling any evidence in defence of allegations he sexually assaulted and killed a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C. Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., June 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ali defence calls no evidence in trial in 2017 murder of B.C. girl

Lawyers say the defence has failed to meet its burden of proof, closing arguments expected soon

Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali have told the jury in his first-degree murder trial they will not be calling any evidence in defence of allegations he sexually assaulted and killed a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C. Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., June 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said thousands of British Columbians are still waiting for financial compensation after government unfairly stripped them of a COVID-19 benefit worth $1,000. (Office of the Ombudsperson)

Thousands unfairly stripped of COVID-19 emergency benefit: BC Ombudsperson

Provincial government failed to inform British Columbians of changes in eligibility

Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said thousands of British Columbians are still waiting for financial compensation after government unfairly stripped them of a COVID-19 benefit worth $1,000. (Office of the Ombudsperson)
The Law Society of B.C. tribunal hearing panel disbarred Richmond lawyer Hong Guo, in a decision issued on Nov. 17, 2023. It determined Guo’s long history of professional misconduct made her ‘ungovernable.’ (Unsplash)

B.C. lawyer disbarred following decade-long history of misconduct

Hong Guo is ‘ungovernable,’ according to Law Society of B.C. panel

The Law Society of B.C. tribunal hearing panel disbarred Richmond lawyer Hong Guo, in a decision issued on Nov. 17, 2023. It determined Guo’s long history of professional misconduct made her ‘ungovernable.’ (Unsplash)
Mission RCMP seized half a kilogram of cocaine stored in a public bathroom ceiling last week. /Mission RCMP Photo

Did you leave your drugs in the bathroom? B.C. police can help

Mission RCMP seize half a kilogram of cocaine stashed in public bathroom ceiling last week

Mission RCMP seized half a kilogram of cocaine stored in a public bathroom ceiling last week. /Mission RCMP Photo
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke calls for peace in the Middle East

Heated Gaza conflict protest clears B.C. city’s council chambers

Only people speaking to items on Surrey’s public hearing agenda were allowed back in chambers

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke calls for peace in the Middle East
Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on inflation today. People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Inflation dropped last month along with the cost of gasoline

Largest contributors still mortgage interest costs, food purchased from stores and rent

Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on inflation today. People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Employees at an A&W in Kamloops have unionized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Kamloops A&W workers unionize, a first in Canada: organizers

Union organizer says employees feeling mistreated, ignored by management

Employees at an A&W in Kamloops have unionized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Renee Merrifield, MLA Kelowna-Mission, was among several BC United MLA Monday (Nov. 20) attacking CleanBC, the provincial government’s plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent below 2007 by 2030. Several New Democratic ministers including Premier David Eby himself defended the plan. (Screencap)

BC United calls the NDP’s climate change plan an attack on B.C.’s well-being

Premier David Eby accused BC United of being ‘desperate’ and saying ‘anything to get elected’

Renee Merrifield, MLA Kelowna-Mission, was among several BC United MLA Monday (Nov. 20) attacking CleanBC, the provincial government’s plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent below 2007 by 2030. Several New Democratic ministers including Premier David Eby himself defended the plan. (Screencap)
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B.C. high schools accelerate path from childhood to early childhood educator

Burnaby school district finds creative way to cope with early childhood educator shortage

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Air Canada says it bears no responsibility for the daring theft of a cargo container loaded with gold bars and cash from its facilities earlier this year. An Air Canada jet taxis at the airport in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Air Canada rejects Brink’s claim after 400kg of gold swiped from airport

Carrier responds to lawsuit launched after $23.8M theft from Toronto’s Pearson Airport

Air Canada says it bears no responsibility for the daring theft of a cargo container loaded with gold bars and cash from its facilities earlier this year. An Air Canada jet taxis at the airport in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
All but one camper has been removed from an illegal trailer park in the 3600-block of Fourth Avenue in Port Alberni. Randy Brown and others were busy Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 cleaning up garbage on the site. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

Owner removes trailers from illegal Vancouver Island trailer park

Property has been subject of bylaw infractions, court orders since 2020

All but one camper has been removed from an illegal trailer park in the 3600-block of Fourth Avenue in Port Alberni. Randy Brown and others were busy Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 cleaning up garbage on the site. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)
North Shore Rescue members used a helicopter and night vision goggles to help hoist a lost hiker off of a steep incline near Squamish on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (North Shore Rescue)

Hiker rescued near Squamish after making 911 call moments before phone died

Man would have become ‘very hypothermic’ had he been stuck overnight, says North Shore Rescue

North Shore Rescue members used a helicopter and night vision goggles to help hoist a lost hiker off of a steep incline near Squamish on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (North Shore Rescue)
B.C. Premier David Eby became the province’s 37th premier at the Musqueam Nation, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. UBC political scientist Stewart Prest says provincial New Democrats can be very happy with his performance so far. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Housing dominates ‘selectively aggressive’ premier’s first year in office

UBC political scientist says David Eby focused on the issue expected central to next fall’s election

B.C. Premier David Eby became the province’s 37th premier at the Musqueam Nation, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. UBC political scientist Stewart Prest says provincial New Democrats can be very happy with his performance so far. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is reviewing an incident where a man was found dead in a Dawson Creek home with what are believed to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds after exchanging shots with police. (File Photo)

Man dead after shots exchanged with RCMP at northeastern B.C. home

Police watchdog to investigate after Dawson Creek incident, man’s wounds believed to be self-inflicted

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is reviewing an incident where a man was found dead in a Dawson Creek home with what are believed to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds after exchanging shots with police. (File Photo)
A barge nearly ran aground in Vancouver’s English Bay on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, almost two years to the day after a separate barge did just that. (fermartin12/YouTube)

Another barge on the loose makes close call with Vancouver shore

Canadian Coast Guard called in to prevent a repeat of the 2021 English Bay barge beaching

A barge nearly ran aground in Vancouver’s English Bay on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, almost two years to the day after a separate barge did just that. (fermartin12/YouTube)
Coho salmon swim after being released from a hatchery. (National Marine Fisheries Service/Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Salmon Ecology Team photo)

B.C. stream watchers link coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought

Streamkeeper Society says lack of rain may have allowed tire chemical to build up on roads

Coho salmon swim after being released from a hatchery. (National Marine Fisheries Service/Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Salmon Ecology Team photo)
Premier David joined by New Democratic MLAs addressed delegates at the provincial NDP’s convention in Victoria. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

Premier Eby: B.C. ‘won’t back down’ on carbon taxation

Eby also used B.C. NDP convention speech to 700-plus delegates to attack BC United’s Kevin Falcon

Premier David joined by New Democratic MLAs addressed delegates at the provincial NDP’s convention in Victoria. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
Phillip Blundell, centre, was 49 when he died of pancreatic cancer in August of 2021. Blundell’s dad Peter, right, was diagnosed with the same cancer and died 55 days later. (Contributed by the Blundell family)

B.C. woman raises awareness of pancreatic cancer after husband, son die 55 days apart

About 80% of those diagnosed with the cancer will come with an advanced disease: Doctor

Phillip Blundell, centre, was 49 when he died of pancreatic cancer in August of 2021. Blundell’s dad Peter, right, was diagnosed with the same cancer and died 55 days later. (Contributed by the Blundell family)