Today's Vancouver BC Headlines...
Pickton escaped 1997 charge before murders
Newly revealed court material shows that serial killer Robert Pickton was charged with the attempted murder of a sex-trade worker in 1997, but the case did not go to trial and he went on to kill an unknown number of Vancouver-area women.
20 Pickton murder charges not to be tried
Twenty outstanding murder charges against convicted serial killer Robert Pickton have been stayed, ending the prospect of any more trials.
Wildfires foul Metro Vancouver air quality
Air quality in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District has deteriorated due to smoke from forest fires in B.C.'s interior, Metro Vancouver officials said as they issued an air quality advisory Wednesday.
B.C. RCMP seize 23,000 pot plants
Police in B.C. say they have seized an estimated 23,000 marijuana plants in a series of raids on Crown land near the community of Lillooet.
Suspect sought in Vancouver sex assault
Police are seeking the public's help in connection with a sexual assault in downtown Vancouver last week.
Search expanded for missing B.C. fishermen
The Canadian Coast Guard has expanded its search for a sport fishing boat missing off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
