Category Archives: British Columbia
$1 million birthday win for Kelowna, B.C., man planning to pay off mortgage
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man had a happy birthday indeed by winning $1 million. The B.C. Lottery Corp. says David McLeod of Kelowna bought a 6/49 ticket for a draw on May 17, which happened to b...
Jun 05, 2017
Thieves looking for big scores with stolen truck tailgates: B.C. police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Truck owners in four Vancouver-area communities are being warned about thieves targeting vehicles for their pricey tailgates. Const. Ian MacDonald of the Abbotsford Police Departmen...
Jun 05, 2017
Postal-workers union wants Canada Post to 'come clean' on theft statistics
VANCOUVER - The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country. Mike Palecek, national president of the ...
Jun 05, 2017
Another half-metre added to expected high-water mark on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA, B.C. - A park along Okanagan Lake could be under water and hundreds of other public and private properties could also be damaged if the lake reaches a predicted maximum of 343.5 metres, offic...
Jun 05, 2017
Search for southeastern B.C. teacher suspended until waters drop in nearby creek
CRAWFORD BAY, B.C. - The search has been suspended for a teacher missing in southeastern British Columbia. Search officials say efforts to find 57-year-old Alvin Dunic have been called off in Crawford...
Jun 05, 2017
Two skydivers suffer hard landings during Victoria fundraising event
OAK BAY, B.C. - An annual event in suburban Victoria to raise funds for service organizations, has been marred by a skydiving mishap, but fortunately the two men involved are expected to fully recover...
Jun 05, 2017
Over-protective deer attack two dogs and their owners near Victoria
SAANICH, B.C. - Aggressive deer are being blamed for two separate attacks on dogs and their owners in Saanich, B.C. Police say both incidents happened Sunday near wooded areas close to the University ...
Jun 05, 2017
Okanagan Lake continues to rise forcing evacuation order for lakefront properties
KELOWNA, B.C. - Okanagan Lake has risen nearly three more centimetres yesterday, offering no relief to residents and emergency officials working to protect properties from flooding. Emergency B-C says...
Jun 04, 2017
Halifax author Kris Bertin wins $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award
VANCOUVER - Halifax writer Kris Bertin has won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. Bertin was awarded the $10,000 grand prize for his debut "Bad Things Happen" (Biblioasis) at the OnWords Conference in V...
Jun 04, 2017
B.C. legislature in ‘uncharted territory’ as it tussles with Speaker appointment
VANCOUVER - The feigned reluctance of a newly elected Speaker who, following parliamentary tradition, pretends to resist being dragged to the head of the legislative chamber may soon be more than mock...
Jun 04, 2017
