Cougar on the prowl in Saanich's urban Uptown area prompts police warning | Her son's body lay in a supportive housing building for 3 days. Years later, she says little has changed | High-speed police chase ends with semi-truck in Fraser River
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Cougar on the prowl in Saanich's urban Uptown area prompts police warning; A cougar is seen in this illustrative image from an Alberta Parks brochure\. One of the animals was spotted in Saanich's Uptown neighbourhood on Wednesday night\.

Cougar on the prowl in Saanich's urban Uptown area prompts police warning

May 15 , 2025 at 10:43:34 a.m. PDT • :

The public is advised to call 911 and back away slowly if they encounter the animal.
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Her son's body lay in a supportive housing building for 3 days. Years later, she says little has changed; Cyndie Richards described her son, Shawn, as a funny and popular kid who excelled at sports\. She said he fell into addiction as he struggled with his mental health\.

Her son's body lay in a supportive housing building for 3 days. Years later, she says little has changed

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Cyndie Richards says she was promised change after her son's body went undiscovered in supportive housing for days, but a recent disturbing case reveals serious gaps in B.C.'s system.
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High-speed police chase ends with semi-truck in Fraser River; A semi-truck believed to have been stolen in Langley ended up in the Fraser River Thursday following a high-speed police chase\.

High-speed police chase ends with semi-truck in Fraser River

May 15 , 2025 at 09:15:01 a.m. PDT • :

Police say they deployed two spike belts and chased the semi-truck through multiple municipalities before the suspect drove into the Fraser River Thursday.
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B.C. Conservative MLA questioned by RCMP about leaked documents; B\.C\. Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko says she was questioned by the RCMP over a whistleblower who provided internal government documents about safer supply\.

B.C. Conservative MLA questioned by RCMP about leaked documents

May 14 , 2025 at 05:17:49 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. Conservative public safety critic Elenore Sturko released leaked slides in February. Now, it's the subject of an RCMP investigation.
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Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to First Nations group; Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas pipeline system extends more than 2,900 kilometres from Fort Nelson in northeast B\.C\. and from Gordondale near the B\.C\.- Alberta border, south to the Canada -U\.S\. border\.

Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to First Nations group

May 15 , 2025 at 05:41:33 a.m. PDT • :

Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to sell a minority stake in its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system to a group of 36 First Nations in B.C.
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Tla-o-qui-aht members harvest grey whale carcass washed ashore on Vancouver Island; A deceased grey whale washed ashore on Long Beach near Tofino, B\.C\., on May 6\.  

May 14 , 2025 at 02:32:04 p.m. PDT • :

Tla-o-qui-aht members harvest grey whale carcass washed ashore on Vancouver Island

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Tariffs hitting shoppers in Canada and U.S., with some prices set to rise at Loblaw stores, Walmart; A customer shops at a Toronto-area Loblaws store on March 6, 2025\.  

May 15 , 2025 at 07:50:24 a.m. PDT • :

Tariffs hitting shoppers in Canada and U.S., with some prices set to rise at Loblaw stores, Walmart

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Sam Wiebe explores a changing Vancouver through his detective's most challenging case; A composite image that shows a book cover an orange motorcycle graphic overlaid on a black and white aerial photo of Vancouver and on the right is a headshot photo of a man wearing a black hoodie\.  

May 15 , 2025 at 06:55:21 a.m. PDT • :

Sam Wiebe explores a changing Vancouver through his detective's most challenging case

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Protesters gather at B.C. farm as ostriches set to be killed over bird flu fears; Universal Ostrich co-owner Karen Espersen posted a plea on Facebook for supporters to come 'surround' her farm in an effort to stop her birds from being culled\.  

May 14 , 2025 at 04:45:34 p.m. PDT • :

Protesters gather at B.C. farm as ostriches set to be killed over bird flu fears

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15-year-old hospitalized after shooting at Prince George homeless encampment; RCMP on the scene of a shooting at a Prince George homeless encampment in August 2021\. On Wednesday, an investigation was launched following a shooting at the site that sent one person to hospital\.  

May 14 , 2025 at 10:26:49 a.m. PDT • :

15-year-old hospitalized after shooting at Prince George homeless encampment

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May 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change?

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May 15 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

What growing up Pakistani taught me about India and how those feelings changed in Canada

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May 14 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Investigation underway after on-duty lighthouse keeper dies alone, west of Prince Rupert, B.C.

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May 13 , 2025 at 06:46:29 p.m. PDT • :

Appointment of Downtown Eastside 'czar' under scrutiny

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May 13 , 2025 at 03:55:32 p.m. PDT • :

Greater Victoria teacher charged with sexual exploitation and child luring

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