Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP say 2 Alberta men died in Tofino fish boat sinking off B.C.’s west coast
TOFINO, B.C. - Two Alberta men died when a sport-fishing vessel with five people on board took on water and overturned off the west coast of Vancouver Island, the RCMP said Monday. The Mounties said t...
May 01, 2017
B.C. Liberals say jobs the top election issue, while NDP pledges climate action
VANCOUVER - Both the Liberals and the New Democrats are starting the last full week of the British Columbia election campaign with a push for votes in Metro Vancouver. NDP Leader John Horgan is promis...
May 01, 2017
Charges laid after violent incident in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 20 year old man is facing a raft of charges after a violent incident in 100 Mile House more than one month ago. RCMP are releasing few details, but say the incident occurred o...
May 01, 2017
New Global News Ipsos poll shows Liberals gaining strength one week before election
VANCOUVER - Just over one week before B.C. voters head to the polls, a new poll is breaking down how British Columbians feel about each party - and the numbers suggest the BC Liberals and the BC NDP a...
May 01, 2017
Earthquake hits Monday morning
ALASKA - Residents of northern B.C. and parts of Alaska and the Yukon were woken early Monday morning by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake struck at 5:31 a.m. and was felt in areas such as Wh...
May 01, 2017
Promises on jobs, affordability continue to dominate B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER - With just over a week left in British Columbia's election campaign, the leaders spent Sunday out on the hustings trying to shore up votes. Campaigning in the Kootenays, B.C. Liberal Leader...
May 01, 2017
2 dead, 3 treated, released after fishing boat goes down off Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. - Two people are dead and three others were treated and released from hospital Sunday after a fishing boat went down off the west coast of Vancouver Island near the remote tourist communi...
May 01, 2017
B.C. election campaign enters final push
VANCOUVER - The final push for votes has begun, with just eight days left in British Columbia's election campaign. The leaders of all the main political parties were out on the hustings yesterday, try...
May 01, 2017
B.C. Liberals to repeal Vancouver natural gas ban that city says doesn’t exist
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberals say they will repeal a City of Vancouver plan the party claims prohibits natural gas in some new buildings, but the city says no such ban exists. Andrew Wilkinson, candid...
Apr 30, 2017
B.C. Liberals pledge to repeal Vancouver’s natural gas ban for new buildings
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberals say they will repeal the City of Vancouver's plans to ban natural gas in some new buildings days ahead of the policy taking effect. Andrew Wilkinson, candidate for Vancou...
Apr 29, 2017
