Police say a 48-year-old Abbotsford man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole eligibility for 13 years for murdering his wife.
Inderjit Singh Sandhu pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder in connection with the July 2022 homicide in the Fraser Valley city.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says police were called to a report of an assault at a home.
The officers found 45-year-old Kamaljit Sandhu with life-threatening injuries and she later died.
Three Indian nationals have been charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in a killing last year that threw Ottawa's relationship with New Delhi into disarray. Police say they are investigating if the Indian government was involved, an allegation raised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons last year.
A corporate decision to mothball Canada's largest carbon capture and storage plan is likely the result of financial uncertainty and technological risks, analysts suggest.
The Alberta government, in the face of mounting criticism, says it will make changes to a bill that gives Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet unfettered power to overturn local bylaws and fire mayors and councillors.
Alberta is expanding the screening process for all newborns in the province and supporting more research related to women's health.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced a $65-million aid package for Lebanon today.
A judge has decided the trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury.