Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close ‘dark chapter’
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsman says seven government health workers and a contract employee who were fired five years ago because of a flawed and rushed investigation did not deserve the pers...
Apr 06, 2017
Heiltsuk First Nation says oil spill underlines lack of federal commitment
VANCOUVER - The federal government's commitment to First Nations has been criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation after last year's sinking of a tug in the waters off the renowned ...
Apr 06, 2017
B.C. heads to polls May 9; NDP, Greens challenge four-term Liberal dynasty
VICTORIA - The British Columbian election pits a battle-tested Liberal dynasty against a gloves-off New Democratic Party fixated on shaking its loser mantle, while the upstart Green party pushes for a...
Apr 06, 2017
Ombudsman to release report into firings of eight B.C. health workers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsman will release a report today looking at issues surrounding the firings of eight government health workers almost five years ago. Jay Chalke was asked by the prov...
Apr 06, 2017
Company a no-show in B.C. provincial court on English Bay fuel spill charges
VANCOUVER - A company accused of operating a ship that leaked bunker fuel in Vancouver's English Bay in April 2015 failed to appear in British Columbia Provincial Court to face charges linked to the s...
Apr 06, 2017
Six people taken to hospital after vehicle crashes into Peachland library
PEACHLAND, B.C. - Six people were taken to hospital after an SUV crashed into the public library in Peachland late Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses said a blue BMW X3 in the parking lot suddenly drove o...
Apr 06, 2017
Culturally insensitive totem pole to be replaced in Kitimat, B.C.
KITIMAT, B.C. - The raising of a new totem pole later this year in Kitimat, on British Columbia's North Coast could finally remove an irritant between the local First Nation and the district. The curr...
Apr 05, 2017
B.C., Yukon to manage, protect, waters of Liard River and Mackenzie River Basin
VICTORIA - The B.C. and Yukon governments have signed an agreement pledging to co-operatively manage shared waters within the sprawling Mackenzie River basin. The agreement specifically covers waters ...
Apr 05, 2017
Service honours RCMP officer on first anniversary of her death in B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. - A service will be held today to mark the first anniversary of a Victoria-area RCMP officer's death after a collision involving an alleged drunk driver. Sarah Beckett died on April 5, ...
Apr 05, 2017
Protesters knock politicians off message at B.C. bridge announcement
DELTA, B.C. - A noisy group of placard-carrying protesters greeted politicians for what was supposed to be a celebration at the start of construction for the George Massey Tunnel replacement project. ...
Apr 05, 2017
