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Minority government confirmed in B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia entered a new stage of political uncertainty Wednesday as the final vote count from the May 9 election confirmed the province’s first minority government in 65 years.  The Liberals finished one seat short of a majority, with 43 seats in the 87-seat legislature. The NDP has 41 seats and the Greens hold the balance of power with three seats. The focus during the final...

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BC Hydro makes progress restoring power after southern B.C. wind storm

VANCOUVER — A BC Hydro technician is unhurt but his truck was crushed by a falling tree while he tried to restore power in a Vancouver neighbourhood as a windstorm tore across southern British Columbia late Tuesday. Hydro spokeswoman Mora Scott says the worker was in the vehicle when the tree came down but the truck’s boom absorbed most of the impact and the worker was able to escape the...

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Missing and murdered indigenous women inquiry receives failing grade

KAMLOOPS — Last September the Federal Government launched an independent two-year inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada.  The cost of the inquiry is almost $54-million. The decision to launch the inquiry came as welcome news for family and friends of the more than one-thousand indigenous women reported missing or murdered over the past few decades But now frustration is...

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RCMP's Labour Code trial stemming from shooting hears about carbine acquisition

MONCTON, N.B. — Obtaining carbine rifles was a top priority for the RCMP three years before a shooting rampage in Moncton, N.B., but there were a number of elements to consider before front line officers were armed with the high-powered weapons, an inspector has testified at the national police force's Labour Code trial. The RCMP is accused of failing to provide members and...

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