Category Archives: British Columbia
Trial begins for B.C. Mountie accused of sexually assaulting civilian employee
VANCOUVER - The Crown attorney in the sexual assault trial of a retired RCMP inspector says the officer assaulted a woman inside a locked washroom at police headquarters in British Columbia. Michelle ...
Jun 07, 2017
B.C. legislature to return June 22nd, confidence vote expected
VICTORIA - Politicians have been called back to the British Columbia legislature on June 22, setting the stage for a showdown between the ruling Liberals and two opposition parties that want to defeat...
Jun 07, 2017
Flair Airlines purchases assets of no-frills flight service NewLeaf
KELOWNA, B.C. - Flair Airlines Ltd. has purchased the assets of no-frills flight service NewLeaf. The charter airline based in Kelowna, B.C., has provided the planes and crews for NewLeaf flights, whi...
Jun 07, 2017
Charges expected against two men accused in countless heists from B.C. mailboxes
VICTORIA - Two men have been arrested on Vancouver Island in connection with break-ins and thefts from mailboxes in several areas of British Columbia. West Shore RCMP say a 28-year-old Maple Ridge man...
Jun 07, 2017
NDP campaign promise of $10-a-day childcare still in the works: John Horgan
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan says he will stick to his campaign promise of $10-a-day childcare in British Columbia after signing an agreement with the Green party to oust Christy Clark's Liberal...
Jun 07, 2017
One-year delay of Site C dam project would cost $630 million: BC Hydro
VICTORIA - A one-year delay in the construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam would cost $630 million, the president of BC Hydro said Wednesday as uncertainty surrounds the project with the New Demo...
Jun 07, 2017
Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy remembered as inspiring builder
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia politician Grace McCarthy has been remembered as a champion of a province she loved, but it was kindness that set her apart in a remarkable career that paved a path...
Jun 07, 2017
Decade since disappearance of Prince George, B.C., youth does not dull the pain
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - It has been ten years since a teenaged boy disappeared in Prince George, B.C., and his grieving mother hopes someone has information that could solve the mystery. Lucas Degerness...
Jun 07, 2017
Man found guilty of manslaughter for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The parents of a 19-year-old stabbed to death in Whistler, B.C., two years ago say the justice system has failed them. Clara and Mitch Gordic were in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday as 20-ye...
Jun 06, 2017
Witness describes man in alleged getaway vehicle after B.C. gang leader murdered
KELOWNA, B.C. - The driver of an SUV speeding from the scene of a gang murder tried to shield his face from witnesses but a woman who was leaving a coffee shop has described the man in B.C. Supreme Co...
Jun 06, 2017
