Category Archives: British Columbia
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
Hundreds gather to mourn B.C. fire chief killed in flooding creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Hundreds gathered at a memorial in British Columbia's Interior to honour a fire chief swept away in a swollen creek last month. Clayton Cassidy went missing on May 5 while checking...
Jun 04, 2017
First Nation applauds B.C. Law Society for removing controversial statue
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tsilhqot'in Nation is commending the Law Society of British Columbia for removing the statue of a controversial, historic judge from its lobby. The society previous featured ...
Jun 04, 2017
B.C. judge bars woman from suggesting she provides pro dentistry for pets
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has barred a woman from using an ultrasonic device to clean dogs' and cats' teeth except under the supervision of a veterinarian. The College of Veterinarians of...
Jun 03, 2017
Okanagan Lake keeps rising as flood watch remains in effect for B.C. Interior
KELOWNA, B.C. - Okanagan Lake has risen another two centimetres, suggesting more flooding is on the way before high-elevation snowpacks melt. Officials at Central Okanagan Emergency Operations say the...
Jun 02, 2017
Police confirm drug that killed B.C. teen and put another in hospital is MDMA
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A toxicology report has confirmed that the drug involved in the overdose death of a teen in New Westminster, B.C., was MDMA. Police say initial reports suggested the pills that...
Jun 02, 2017
Condos, townhomes hottest sellers in Metro Vancouver: real estate board
VANCOUVER - Home sales across Metro Vancouver rebounded to near record levels in May but demand is now being driven by condominiums and townhomes, a real estate expert says. That's a shift from boomin...
Jun 02, 2017
