Category Archives: British Columbia
Vernon ski hill announces plans for new gondola
VERNON, B.C. - Silver Star Mountain Resort has announced plans to add a gondola. The high speed, 8-seat Doppelmayr lift will run from the village to the summit, replacing the Summit double chair, whic...
Jun 13, 2017
Two suspicious deaths are suspected overdoses: Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police say the deaths of two adults in an apartment in Vancouver appear to be fatal drug overdoses. Fire crews were called to the residential building in east Vancouver on Tuesday and arri...
Jun 13, 2017
Police arrest nine in alleged gaming, money laundering crime group in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Police in British Columbia say they have arrested nine people after breaking up a network they believe to be connected to illegal gaming houses and money laundering. The Combined Forces Sp...
Jun 13, 2017
TSB to release report into deadly whale-watching incident off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Some survivors of the deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island hope the release of a Transportation Safety Board investigation on Wednesday offers answers that will...
Jun 13, 2017
Ex-wife in online harassment case tells jury emails left her scared
VANCOUVER - A woman who says a series of harassing emails from her ex-husband left her constantly looking over her shoulder, wept as she relayed the torment to a B.C. Supreme Court jury on Tuesday. Pa...
Jun 13, 2017
Police chief officially appointed in Victoria after 'challenging circumstances'
Victoria officially has a new police chief, nearly 18 months after its former leader stepped aside amid a misconduct investigation involving inappropriate Twitter messages. The police board says Del M...
Jun 13, 2017
Housing at a premium in most B.C. regions: real estate association
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says a lack of homes on the market means buyers are paying more for housing across the province. The association has released figures for May s...
Jun 13, 2017
Searchers scour B.C. Interior for signs of missing plane, two passengers
KELOWNA, B.C. - The search for a small plane and two passengers that disappeared en route to Kamloops, B.C., could take weeks, says a military spokesman. Lt.-Col. Bryn Elliott said 13 military planes ...
Jun 13, 2017
Liberals and NDP in dead heat according to new poll
VANCOUVER - A new poll done for Global News shows that the result of a snap election in B.C. would be just as close as the outcome of May's provincial election if it were to happen in the next few wee...
Jun 13, 2017
Workers fired over alleged abuse caught on video at chicken farms in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A company responsible for catching chickens at farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley says it has fired five employees after an animal rights group released video of alleged abuse. Dway...
Jun 13, 2017
