Category Archives: British Columbia
Poor weather challenges search for plane in southeastern B.C.
COMOX, B.C. - An incoming weather system could add additional challenges to the search for a small plane and its two occupants missing since June 8 in southeastern British Columbia. Capt. Dennis Power...
Jun 15, 2017
B.C. father who killed his 3 children doesn’t meet high-risk test: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man found not responsible for killing his three children is being properly managed, his psychosis is under control and he doesn't fit the definition of a high-risk accused, h...
Jun 15, 2017
Vancouver Aquarium asks courts to overrule ban on cetaceans in Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - Officials with the Vancouver Aquarium say they have applied for a judicial review aimed at overturning a park board bylaw banning whales, dolphins and porpoises from its facility in Stanle...
Jun 15, 2017
Alleged chicken abuse spurs body cameras requirement for farm workers
VANCOUVER - A chicken-catching company at the centre of an animal cruelty investigation in British Columbia says it will require staff to wear body cameras after an animal advocacy group released vide...
Jun 14, 2017
Canada not so great for kids compared with other rich countries: UNICEF
VANCOUVER - Canada ranks 37th on a list of 41 rich countries for children having access to enough nutritious food, and higher-than-average rates of child homicide and teen suicide also point to a need...
Jun 14, 2017
Horgan, Weaver look to Liberals for help in keeping B.C. legislature afloat
VICTORIA - The leaders of British Columbia's New Democrats and Greens say it is not unprecedented for an Opposition member to serve as Speaker as they prepare to navigate a potentially tricky politica...
Jun 14, 2017
45 minutes elapsed before help notified in fatal whale-watching sinking: report
VANCOUVER - It took 45 minutes before search-and-rescue crews learned that 27 people had been dumped into the frigid waters off Vancouver Island after their whale-watching boat capsized in October 201...
Jun 14, 2017
Homeowner’s baseball bat handy in halting home invasion in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A feisty homeowner in Abbotsford, B.C., made quick work of what could have been a home invasion. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian Macdonald says the man, in his 60s, answered a knock on...
Jun 14, 2017
Tech firm at centre of security debate could go with takeover bid from U.S. firm
VANCOUVER - Norsat International Inc. (TSX:NII), which is subject to a controversial takeover bid from a Chinese firm, says it may accept a better offer from an American investment fund. The Vancouver...
Jun 14, 2017
Crews battling wildfire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Good news on a fire along Westside Road near West Kelowna. The BC Forest Service says it’s being held at 2.5 hectares in size. The number of aircraft being used has been red...
Jun 13, 2017
