Category Archives: British Columbia
Bankruptcy forces organizers of British Columbia music festival to cancel event
VANCOUVER - The Pemberton Music Festival in British Columbia has filed for bankruptcy and this year's event has been cancelled. Those who have already bought tickets to the event that was scheduled to...
May 18, 2017
Three B.C. dairy workers who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty get jail time
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - British Columbia's provincial court says three dairy farm workers from the Fraser Valley have been sentenced to jail for causing distress to an animal after an undercover video show...
May 18, 2017
Police recover body believed to be missing teen, now treating case as homicide
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say they have recovered what they believe is the body of a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing almost two months ago in Nanaimo, B.C. Police issued a missing person report...
May 18, 2017
Members of British Columbia vigilante group face assault charges: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say two men associated with a vigilante group in Surrey, B.C., have been charged with assault. Police say Ryan LaForge is charged with one count of assault and one count of utterin...
May 18, 2017
Agreement allows police in Vancouver Pride parade, but changes will be made
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department says its members will walk in the city's Pride parade this year. The department says representatives have been in discussion with groups including the Vanco...
May 18, 2017
Police investigating death south of Burns Lake, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Burns Lake RCMP say one person has been found deceased on the south side of Francois Lake. Police were notified of the incident around 6:30 a.m. North District RCMP along with Fo...
May 18, 2017
RCMP officer jumps into Northern B.C. river to save woman
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A Prince George RCMP officer and the dog of an innocent bystander acted heroically this morning, jumping into the frigid waters of the Nechako River to save the life of a woman. ...
May 18, 2017
High court agrees to hear RCMP perjury appeals around airport stun-gun death
VANCOUVER - Two men convicted of perjury in connection with a notorious stun-gun encounter at Vancouver's airport will have their appeals heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The court announced Thur...
May 18, 2017
TNRD declares State of Emergency in the Lower Nicola
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a Local State of Emergency for Area ‘N’ – Beautiful Nicola Valley-South. Information Officer Mike Garrett says the ...
May 18, 2017
Bank erosion forces evacuations west of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - More flood concerns are coming to light in the Southern Interior. The Thompson Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for Area ‘N’ – Nicola ...
May 18, 2017
