Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. government adds $50K to province’s effort to win Amazon’s new headquarters
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s government is contributing $50,000 to support Metro Vancouver's effort to woo Amazon into selecting the city as the site for its second headquarters. "I want to ensure that Amazon H...
Sep 30, 2017
Police say they broke up family-run crime group in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. - RCMP say 58 charges have been laid against 11 people who are allegedly involved in a family-run criminal organization that specialized in trafficking the opioid fentanyl. Police say ...
Sep 30, 2017
ICBC warns of text message scam
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve received a text from ICBC over the past 24 hours, be wary. ICBC says a number of its customers have received text messages telling the receiver they’ve been sent a ref...
Sep 29, 2017
B.C. woman files lawsuit against Canadian government over terrorist label
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit accuses the federal government of maliciously supplying false information about terrorist-related activity to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in order...
Sep 29, 2017
Woman airlifted to Kamloops with serious injuries after accident Thursday
ENDERBY - A 39 year old Aldergrove man is facing charges in connection with the accident that shut down a section of Highway 97 A north of Enderby yesterday morning. Police say a stolen SUV crossed th...
Sep 29, 2017
Expert on money laundering appointed to review practices in B.C. casinos
VICTORIA - An independent expert has been appointed by the B.C. government to conduct a review of the province's policies and practices to prevent money laundering in the gambling industry. Attorney G...
Sep 28, 2017
Sockeye salmon run in B.C. remains low while federal government amps up response
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's implemented most recommendations from a 2012 report aimed at revitalizing the salmon run in B.C. but the outlook for the species remains murky. The Cohen c...
Sep 28, 2017
B.C. municipalities want campaign finance reform ahead of 2018 local elections
VANCOUVER - Municipalities in British Columbia want the provincial government to restrict the role of money in local politics in time for next year's elections. The request comes after a resolution wa...
Sep 28, 2017
Sister of Alberta Williams, murdered in 1989, hopes for justice from inquiry
SMITHERS, B.C. - The older sister of Alberta Williams, whose body was found in 1989 east of Prince Rupert, B.C., hopes a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women will help find the ...
Sep 28, 2017
Kamloops, Merritt Mounties issue dozens of tickets in distracted driving blitz
KAMLOOPS, B.C. -Mounties issued 27 tickets for distracted driving (cell phones) and another 51 for failing to wear a seatbelt during a two-day combined operation this week in Kamloops and Merritt. In ...
Sep 27, 2017
