Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C.’s NDP-Green agreement required reading ahead of likely minority government
VICTORIA - The recently signed New Democrat and Green party manifesto to form what is likely to result in British Columbia's first minority government in sixty-five years has become required reading f...
Jun 06, 2017
Flood risk downgraded on some B.C. rivers, but Kelowna residents still watchful
VANCOUVER - A flood watch is in effect for the South Thompson and Shuswap rivers in B.C.'s southern Interior, but the River Forecast Centre has downgraded the risk on the North Thompson River and on t...
Jun 06, 2017
Premier warns NDP that delaying Site C dam in B.C. could cost $600 million
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's political leaders exchanged duelling letters over the future of the Site C dam project on Tuesday, with Premier Christy Clark arguing that delays will cost hundreds of m...
Jun 06, 2017
B.C. veterinary group sorry for discrimination against South Asian members
VANCOUVER - A group representing veterinarians across British Columbia has apologized for discriminating against South Asian members and is vowing to do better. The College of Veterinarians of British...
Jun 06, 2017
First supervised injection site to open in Surrey but some say they won’t use it
SURREY, B.C. - Drug users will start injecting their own heroin or other illicit substances at a new supervised injection site opening this week in Surrey, B.C., in efforts to curb a crisis in overdos...
Jun 06, 2017
New Vancity report reveals home buyers can’t count on cheaper suburbs
VANCOUVER - A new report from a Vancouver credit union says home buyers on British Columbia's southern coast can no longer turn to the suburbs to find more affordable housing. Vancity tracked the mark...
Jun 06, 2017
Efforts continue on Pantage Lake wildfire
QUESNEL, B.C. - An investigation has determined the Pantage Lake wildfire 40 kilometres northwest of Quesnel, was sparked by lightning . Due to winds, the fire first reported Sunday, has grown to 158 ...
Jun 06, 2017
RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., make new appeal in 40 year John Doe mystery
COQUITLAM, B.C. - It's been 40 years since an unidentified man drowned in Sasamat Lake and the RCMP in British Columbia are making a new plea for information that might help them identify him. Cpl. De...
Jun 06, 2017
Kelowna Mayor says flood prospects "scary"
KELOWNA - Officials say a popular park could be underwater and hundreds of other public and private properties could be damaged if Okanagan Lake reaches a predicted maximum of 343-point-five metres. T...
Jun 06, 2017
B.C. trial for 3 men accused of killing gang leader ordered to proceed
KELOWNA, B.C. - The trial for three men accused of killing a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C., six years ago will continue. Defence lawyers for Jason McBride, Michael Jones and Jujhar Singh Khun-Khun had ...
Jun 05, 2017
