Category Archives: British Columbia
Avoid screen-use battles by setting rules early and before kids gets phones: doc
VANCOUVER - Parents should prioritize healthy habits such as physical fitness, nutrition and sleep over screen time long before kids reach their teenage years when arguments over d...
Jun 06, 2019
Hatred of women creeping into public debate, Trudeau tells equality conference
VANCOUVER - Gender equality is under attack and, in the age of social media, it's never been easier to taunt and spread abhorrent views, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a global conference on ...
Jun 05, 2019
DFO investigates sixth dead grey whale found off British Columbia coast
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - A sixth dead grey whale has been found off the coast of British Columbia amid an unusually fatal year for the animals. Department of Fisheries and Oceans crews spotted the dead...
Jun 05, 2019
Aging Haida totem comes down during ceremony outside Royal B.C. Museum
VICTORIA - An aging totem pole that told the story of a murdered woman was lowered during a ceremony outside Victoria's Royal British Columbia Museum. Dancers circled the replica Haida mortuary pole, ...
Jun 05, 2019
Tanya Tagaq and seven other writers take home prizes at Indigenous Voices Awards
VANCOUVER - Inuit throat singer and author Tanya Tagaq was among the winners at the second annual Indigenous Voices Awards. The IVAs handed out a total of $16,000 in honours&n...
Jun 05, 2019
Tolko extends downtime for Armstrong, Soda Creek mills
VERNON, B.C. - The latest in a long chain of ominous news for the B.C. Interior forestry sector. Tolko says it is extending downtime at its Armstrong and Soda Creek mills.In a news release, Tolko Vice...
Jun 05, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Suspect arrested in Vernon assault and stabbing
VERNON, B.C. - Police say a break and enter in Vernon turned violent overnight.Officers responded to an alleged assault at a residence on Cenntennial Drive around 10 p.m. Tuesday."Upon arrival, front ...
Jun 05, 2019 Image Credit: Tiffany Goodwein / Vernon Matters
RCMP, CBSA say they never searched Meng Wanzhou's phones or electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a borde...
Jun 05, 2019
Kitten survives in zipped shaving bag found in Victoria trash can
VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria are looking for a person who zipped a kitten into a shaving bag and tossed it into the trash. Ian Fraser with Victoria Animal Control Services says ...
Jun 05, 2019
Canada announces new funding model to support women's equality globally
VANCOUVER - Canada's minister of gender equality has announced a new initiative aimed at creating a sustainable model to fund women's rights organizations in developing countr...
Jun 04, 2019
