Category Archives: British Columbia
Victims identified in Williams Lake double homicide
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Police have confirmed the names of the victims of a double homicide as 30-year-old Jonathan Sellars and 26-year-old Devon Stewart. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said they were first ca...
Apr 20, 2017
Investigation says toxin killed the Vancouver aquarium’s beluga whales
VANCOUVER - A toxin was the cause of death for two beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium last November, but the exact substance couldn't be identified. The aquarium announced the conclusion of a fiv...
Apr 20, 2017
B.C. party leaders want legal cannabis age set above 18 years old
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's two main political parties agree that 18 is too young for people to be allowed to purchase marijuana under plans by the federal government to legalize the...
Apr 20, 2017
Water samples pending as spill from ferry in Kootenay Lake, B.C., cleaned up
BALFOUR, B.C. - Results of water samples taken after an oil spill from a ferry in Kootenay Lake in southeastern B.C., should be available Friday. The Regional District of Central Kootenay says water s...
Apr 20, 2017
B.C. police watchdog plans to appeal court ruling involving suspended chief
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police watchdog will appeal a court ruling quashing parts of its investigation into misconduct allegations against Victoria's suspended police chief. The Office of the Po...
Apr 20, 2017
Union: majority of staff at two B.C. newspapers approve deal to save some jobs
VANCOUVER - A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says the employees have voted 82 per cent in favour of an agreement to save some jobs after dozens were served with layoff notices. Postme...
Apr 20, 2017
B.C. party leaders square off in first debate of election campaign
VANCOUVER - It wasn't long before Liberal Leader Christy Clark put her hand on the arm of her main rival, John Horgan, and told him to calm down during Thursday's first debate of the B.C. election cam...
Apr 20, 2017
Lawsuit seeks restitution from former Olympian who went missing for 18 months
VICTORIA - An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who disappeared for nearly 18 months faces a civil lawsuit from investors alleging he ran a pyramid scheme with their money. A notice of civil ...
Apr 20, 2017
Liberal party in British Columbia gives back donations worth over $174,000
VANCOUVER - New reports released by Elections BC show the Liberal party returned almost $175,000 in political contributions it received in the last six years. A Liberal party spokeswoman said in an em...
Apr 19, 2017
Multiple same-day marriages referenced at polygamy trial of two B.C. men
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Dozens of marriage certificates, some referencing weddings taking place on the same day involving girls with the same last name, were entered as evidence Wednesday at the trial of tw...
Apr 19, 2017
