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Diane Miller and her pet cockatoo, Rocky. Miller and Rocky are living in a van due to an inability to find affordable housing. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Housing hard to find for Langley senior and Elvis-loving cockatoo

Diane Miller and Rocky can’t find a permanent place to live amid the housing crisis

Diane Miller and her pet cockatoo, Rocky. Miller and Rocky are living in a van due to an inability to find affordable housing. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A 32-year-old man is dead after an overnight stabbing in East Vancouver Wednesday (June 5). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Man, 32, dead after stabbing in East Vancouver: Police

The man died before he could be taken to hospital

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A 32-year-old man is dead after an overnight stabbing in East Vancouver Wednesday (June 5). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus will sail to the Juan de Fuca Ridge on a three-week expedition starting June 6. There will be 50 crew onboard. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)

Researchers sailing to underwater earthquake swarm site off coastal B.C.

Ocean Exploration Trust expedition to Juan De Fuca Ridge to last 3 weeks and be live-streamed

Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus will sail to the Juan de Fuca Ridge on a three-week expedition starting June 6. There will be 50 crew onboard. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)
BC Wildfire Service firefighter uses a drip torch to light dried grass being removed from Hillside Park in Williams Lake on March 19, 2024 as part of some prescribed burns to reduce fire risk in the community. (Ruth Lloyd/Black Press Files)

The healing power of fire, to survive future B.C. wildfires

Indigenous-led practice that brings fire back to the land in a good way

  • Jun 5, 2024
BC Wildfire Service firefighter uses a drip torch to light dried grass being removed from Hillside Park in Williams Lake on March 19, 2024 as part of some prescribed burns to reduce fire risk in the community. (Ruth Lloyd/Black Press Files)
A woman wielding a machete was arrested after stealing a taxi and driving to the West Shore. (Black Press Media file photo)

Woman arrested after machete used to hijack B.C. taxi

Charges of robbery and possessing a weapon for dangerous purpose recommended

A woman wielding a machete was arrested after stealing a taxi and driving to the West Shore. (Black Press Media file photo)
Kathleen Mosa, (centre) former executive director of Wilma’s Transition Society, and her daughter Erin Mosa are being sued by the society for misappropriation of funds. The mother-daughter pair filed a response and counterclaim on May 22. Mosa is flanked by Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove at an affordable housing announcement in Chilliwack on Thursday, July 28, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Ex-head of transition society in Chilliwack denies misappropriation

Counterclaim alleges ‘conspiracy’ among Wilma’s employees, board to oust Kathleen and Erin Mosa

Kathleen Mosa, (centre) former executive director of Wilma’s Transition Society, and her daughter Erin Mosa are being sued by the society for misappropriation of funds. The mother-daughter pair filed a response and counterclaim on May 22. Mosa is flanked by Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove at an affordable housing announcement in Chilliwack on Thursday, July 28, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
This photo shows anti-censorship socks from Uncommon Goods. Whether you go big, small or DIY, there are lots of ways to please dad on Father’s Day. (Uncommon Goods via AP)

What to get for dad? An eclectic Father’s Day gift guide

Here are some suggestions for bringing a smile to Dad’s face on his day

This photo shows anti-censorship socks from Uncommon Goods. Whether you go big, small or DIY, there are lots of ways to please dad on Father’s Day. (Uncommon Goods via AP)
Ryan Phillips at the 2024 BC Lions Training Camp on Monday, May 13. Steven Chang/BC Lions

THE MOJ: Sayles the surprise cut as the Lions get physical in the secondary

Coaches still mixing and matching as the lineup prepares for the opener versus Toronto

Ryan Phillips at the 2024 BC Lions Training Camp on Monday, May 13. Steven Chang/BC Lions
Canadian Lt.-Gen. Richard Rohmer takes part in the veterans reception as part of the D-Day 75th Anniversary British International Commemorative Event at Southsea Common in Portsmouth, England on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Hope for the best’: D-Day vet, 100, speaks on war and remembrance

Second World War veteran Richard Rohmer says 80th anniversary trip may be his last

Canadian Lt.-Gen. Richard Rohmer takes part in the veterans reception as part of the D-Day 75th Anniversary British International Commemorative Event at Southsea Common in Portsmouth, England on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Surrey-South MLA Elenore Sturko and Conservative Party of B.C. John Rustad speak with the media Monday at the legislature after Sturko had left B.C. United for Rustad’s party. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

B.C. Conservatives control right, need urban votes for that to matter: analysts

Party in ‘pole position’ to take on NDP, but will their message resonate in vote-rich urban areas

Surrey-South MLA Elenore Sturko and Conservative Party of B.C. John Rustad speak with the media Monday at the legislature after Sturko had left B.C. United for Rustad’s party. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Border strike could begin as early as 1 p.m. Friday in B.C.

Union says job action will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails

A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Family phone plans hinder domestic violence escape: advocates

Women’s Shelters Canada says changing numbers, plans a barrier for women escaping violence

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ransomware business booms as Canada wrestles with cybersecurity standards

Cybersecurity experts say multi-layered protection needed in online security standards

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The murder trial of Mohamed Daud Omar began on June 4 at the Victoria Law Courts. (Black Press Media File Photo)

Trial begins for man accused of fatal stabbing outside Victoria’s Lucky Bar

Mohamed Daud Omar is accused of second-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old John Dickinson

  • Jun 4, 2024
The murder trial of Mohamed Daud Omar began on June 4 at the Victoria Law Courts. (Black Press Media File Photo)
Squamish RCMP and Squamish Search and Rescue continue their search for three mountaineers last seen on Mount Garibaldi on May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Improving weather may give searchers window to find missing B.C. climbers

3 mountaineers last seen on Mount Garibaldi Friday morning

Squamish RCMP and Squamish Search and Rescue continue their search for three mountaineers last seen on Mount Garibaldi on May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Second World War veteran William “Bill” Cameron died on Saturday, just hours before he was set to return to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Cameron is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterans Affairs Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. D-Day vet dies on the eve of his return to Normandy

Grandson will take Bill Cameron’s place at 80th anniversary events

Second World War veteran William “Bill” Cameron died on Saturday, just hours before he was set to return to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Cameron is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterans Affairs Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled on June 3, 2024 that ICBC must pay customers who were impacted by a 2011 privacy breach $15,000 each in damages. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

ICBC must pay customers hit by privacy breach $15K each, B.C. judge rules

Customers targeted in shooting and arson attacks after ICBC staffer sold their info to criminal gang

A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled on June 3, 2024 that ICBC must pay customers who were impacted by a 2011 privacy breach $15,000 each in damages. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
Nancy Verdin has had three kidney transplants but her immune system rejected all of them. She’s hoping a British Columbia-based pilot project aimed at genetically matching recipients with donor kidneys will give others a chance at a “normal life.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nancy Verdin

Better matches goal of new B.C. organ donor program

New technology involves genetic sequencing reduce the risk, UBC scientists say

Nancy Verdin has had three kidney transplants but her immune system rejected all of them. She’s hoping a British Columbia-based pilot project aimed at genetically matching recipients with donor kidneys will give others a chance at a “normal life.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nancy Verdin
Activists in Canada say Hong Kong’s crackdown on commemorations of the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in overseas communities. Police officers stand guard in Causeway Bay area, on the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chan Long Hei

As Hong Kong cracks down, B.C. Tiananmen Square vigil keeps flame burning

Vancouver candlelight vigil shifted to accommodate more people in the past 2 years

Activists in Canada say Hong Kong’s crackdown on commemorations of the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in overseas communities. Police officers stand guard in Causeway Bay area, on the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chan Long Hei
Brothers Harjeet and Sukhpal Singh were killed when their eastbound semi flipped on Highway 1 and was struck by a westbound semi on Monday, May 27, 2024. ( Harpreet Kaur Brar/GoFundMe photo)

Support flows in for truck-driving brothers killed in Shuswap collision

Fundraiser to help families with ‘repatriation of their sons’ bodies back to India’

  • Jun 4, 2024
Brothers Harjeet and Sukhpal Singh were killed when their eastbound semi flipped on Highway 1 and was struck by a westbound semi on Monday, May 27, 2024. ( Harpreet Kaur Brar/GoFundMe photo)