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Vancouver suspect in 1996 cold case homicide identified through DNA analysis

January 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Lawrence Diehl, 73, has been charged with the second-degree murder of Christopher Smith, who was fatally stabbed on the Portage Bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau almost 30 years ago.

They got married 56 years ago. Until now, they'd never seen their wedding photos

January 7 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Until recently, the Sharmans had never seen their wedding photos from 1968. But on Christmas Eve 2024, the couple — happily married for more than 56 years — saw their wedding photos for the first time.

B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program

January 6 , 2025 at 05:21:05 p.m. PST • :

Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C. winery, both. According to the government website, a permanent ban is issued only for the most serious violations under the TFWP.

Flu and RSV cases surge in B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations also rising, BCCDC data shows

January 6 , 2025 at 08:33:04 p.m. PST • :

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise in B.C., with flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases climbing, especially among children, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's latest update.

Rogue waves are little known and can kill. Here's why they're so dangerous

January 7 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Noah Mintz nearly lost his life when he was hit by a rogue wave, a wave over twice the size of those around it, while wading in knee-deep water in Mexico. He was eventually able to regain mobility, but that's not always the case for those on the receiving end of the ocean's power.

January 7 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Fine of $140K for Teck Coal upheld after worker severely injured in explosion

January 7 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Liberals say no changes coming for leadership race, despite risk of foreign interference

January 6 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world

January 6 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Amazon is ending remote work. Its employees hope the company reconsiders

January 7 , 2025 at 07:35:13 a.m. PST • :

Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S.

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