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Wolf escape reignites Vancouver Humane Society calls to end captivity of animals at zoos

This week's escape of two wolves from the Greater Vancouver Zoo reignited calls from the Vancouver Humane Society to end the captivity of animals in zoos.

RCMP and conservation officers seen at the Greater Vancouver Zoo on Aug. 16, 2022.

'She's just another one': Mother of Indigenous woman found dead slams police response

The mother of an Indigenous woman found dead in Richmond, B.C., is furious with police.

Missing woman Tatyanna Harrison, 20, hasn't been in contact with her family since late March and was officially reported missing in May (Handout)

Users of escort services drugged, robbed, Surrey RCMP warn

Users of escort services in the Lower Mainland are being drugged and robbed during their encounters, according to Surrey RCMP.

An escort who gave her name as SB is silhouetted against a window as she poses at a downtown Vancouver apartment, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Raccoons evade police, take off with someone's wallet in New Westminster

Police in New Westminster are searching for the rightful owner of a wallet after a bizarre police chase involving a trio of raccoons.

'This is not fair': Hospitality industry urges BCGEU to end strike action, lift alcohol restriction

Shoppers at government-run British Columbia liquor stores will see purchase limits starting Friday amid a major union's ongoing job action.

Gas leak shuts down Langley's 200th Street for several hours after 'significant' line cut

A natural gas leak prompted the closure of 200th Street in both directions from 72nd Avenue to 80th Avenue in Langley on Friday afternoon.

BC Green Party leader questions RCMP surveillance during recent visit to First Nation's land

The leader of the BC Green Party is questioning the actions of the BC RCMP after a recent trip to Wet'suwet'en territory, and the future site of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

3 stranger assaults reported in just over 2 hours in Vancouver neighbourhood, police say

Vancouver police say they're investigating a string of violent stranger assaults reported in a two-hour time span Thursday night.

8 more overnight closures on the way for emergency room in B.C. Interior

Overnight closures at an emergency room in the B.C. Interior will continue for eight more nights, the local health authority announced Friday.

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Retailers sitting on 'mountains' of excess inventory in need of liquidation: expert

Consumer behaviour, a looming recession and the reactions of retailers to pandemic-driven supply chain issues are combining to drive a liquidation renaissance, according to one business advisor and retail futurist who spoke with CTVNews.ca.

In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, packages pass through a scanner at an Amazon fulfillment centre in Baltimore. Large online retailers with liberal return policies, like Amazon and Wayfair, have shifted the watermark for return policies across the retail landscape. (Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Ontario doctor alleged to have killed 4 people around same date in 2021: documents

Court documents allege an eastern Ontario doctor killed four people around the same date in 2021.

Northern lights expected across Canada this weekend: NOAA

Canadians across the country have a shot at seeing the northern lights this weekend thanks to a series of solar flares and storms over the past few days, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Michelle O'Bonsawin named as Canada's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday. She is the first Indigenous person chosen to sit on Canada's top court and the appointment is being celebrated as filling an important role at the highest level of the country's justice system.

Plane fails to descend as pilots reportedly fell asleep during flight

Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday, according to a report by commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald.