Category Archives: British Columbia
All clear in Clearwater after creek floods
CLEARWATER, B.C. - All is well at Raft River Elementary School in Clearwater after a nearby creek spilled over its banks over the weekend. School Creek breached Saturday night, forcing officials and h...
Apr 03, 2017
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses lawsuit over $50M lottery jackpot awarded in 2015
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man has lost an appeal to pursue a lawsuit claiming his right to a $50 million lottery prize. A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed George Wilson-Tagoe's case last Septem...
Apr 03, 2017
Police say public safety disregarded as man shot dead in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have identified a 20-year-old man as the victim of a shooting in Langley, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Tyrell Sinnott had a criminal reco...
Apr 03, 2017
Police announce arrest following alleged breach of B.C.’s PharmaNet system
VICTORIA - Police in Vancouver say a man is facing identity theft charges after British Columbians' personal information was allegedly accessed through the PharmaNet system. An investigation was launc...
Apr 03, 2017
Missing and murdered women’s inquiry not reaching out to families: advocates
VANCOUVER - A coalition of aboriginal women's advocacy groups is expressing concerns about the national missing and murdered women's inquiry, saying the commission has failed to adequately reach out t...
Apr 03, 2017
Mark McMorris posts dramatic photo series after life-threatening crash
VANCOUVER - Star snowboarder Mark McMorris provided a dramatic illustration Sunday of how far he has come just one week after a life-threatening crash in the B.C. backcountry. The Olympic bronze medal...
Apr 03, 2017
Researchers using ‘whale breath’ to study endangered orcas off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the endangered animals' health. Post-mortem examinations o...
Apr 03, 2017
BC police watchdog investigating man’s death in RCMP custody
KELOWNA, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died in Kelowna RCMP's lockup. A release from the B.C. RCMP says a 40-year-old man was taken to hospital after a vehicle...
Apr 03, 2017
Body found in home engulfed by ‘suspicious’ fire: Kelowna RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a body has been found following a suspicious fire at a home in Kelowna, B.C. Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey with Kelowna RCMP says in a release that emergency crews were called for r...
Apr 03, 2017
Statue to mark 50 years since 15 men died in B.C. coal mine explosion
SPARWOOD, B.C. - A ceremony in Sparwood, B.C., marks the 50th anniversary of a deadly coal mine explosion. On April 3, 1967, a blast tore through the Balmer North mine in southeastern B.C., killing 15...
Apr 03, 2017
