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Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police

Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains in custody after allegedly waving a kitchen knife as he advanced toward two officers at a busy city intersection.
Fraser-Fort George Regional District to receive $2.94 million for new provincial flood strategy

Fraser-Fort George Regional District to receive $2.94 million for new provincial flood strategy

The Fraser-Fort George Regional District is among 50 local disaster-risk reduction and climate-adaptation projects being funded by the province, who's put forward approximately $39 million through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).
Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society seeking board directors, volunteers

Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society seeking board directors, volunteers

The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society say they're looking for board directors and volunteers.
Peace River Regional District inviting RCMP to speak on policing activities

Peace River Regional District inviting RCMP to speak on policing activities

The Peace River Regional District will invite RCMP detachment commanders from the communities of Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, and Hudson’s Hope, to attend a future committee of the whole meeting to provide a review of policing activities.
Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

"It's one of the very few animal formations that we can see from space, excluding human developments and towns," says researcher with the SPECTRAL Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Victoria. 
Woman says husband's head injury caused by crumbling health-care system

Woman says husband's head injury caused by crumbling health-care system

Man suffers seizure, head gash after being prematurely released from hospital, according to his wife.
Numerous 911 calls result in arrests of two knife-wielding men in Vancouver

Numerous 911 calls result in arrests of two knife-wielding men in Vancouver

Police Chief Adam Palmer: "Despite these challenges, Vancouver is a safe city."
B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study

B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study

A new study led by a B.C. criminology professor says people jailed in the province who have addiction and mental health issues are at high risk of being reincarcerated within a few years of being released.
BC Highway Patrol seizes drugs, cash, and ammunition near Williams Lake

BC Highway Patrol seizes drugs, cash, and ammunition near Williams Lake

The BC BC Highway Patrol say an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on March 12, arresting a driver and passenger for drug trafficking, seizing over 600 grams of illicit substances, in addition to body armour and ammunition.
Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief

Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief

Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chased people on a city street had only been released from jail five days before his arrest.