Category Archives: British Columbia
Lawsuits against Surrey Creep Catchers allege defamation, threats
VANCOUVER - A vigilante group that claims to expose alleged pedophiles is facing two defamation lawsuits in British Columbia including one from a man who criticized the group's practices in an online ...
Apr 02, 2017
Fire chiefs across Canada say most Canadians unprotected against silent killer
VANCOUVER - Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer, but most homeowners in Canada aren't required to install inexpensive life-saving detectors along with smoke alarms, says the Canadian Associati...
Apr 02, 2017
Totem pole raised at UBC honours First Nations victimized by residential schools
VANCOUVER - A 17-metre totem pole installed at the University of British Columbia is a permanent reminder of the strength and resilience of the countless children victimized by the residential school ...
Apr 02, 2017
Late-night flood drowns Clearwater elementary school grounds
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Crews were in mop-up mode in Clearwater Saturday night. According to Leslie Groulx with the District of Clearwater, a creek by the Raft River Elementary School breached its banks at...
Apr 02, 2017
Congestion at YVR clears after baggage issue causes delays for U.S. travellers
VANCOUVER - Many travellers were delayed at Vancouver International Airport Saturday morning after an issue with the baggage system. Airport officials tweeted that travellers headed to the United Stat...
Apr 01, 2017
Nanaimo city council investigation prompts appointment of special prosecutor
VICTORIA - A special prosecutor has been appointed to help police in British Columbia investigate a Nanaimo city councillor who the province's Criminal Justice Branch says was arrested for an alleged ...
Apr 01, 2017
‘I almost died’: Injured snowboarder Mark McMorris sends first tweet since crash
VANCOUVER - Star Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris says he "almost died" when he crashed going off a jump in the B.C. backcountry last weekend. The Olympic bronze medallist tweeted Friday for the fir...
Mar 31, 2017
B.C. auditor says tougher guidelines required to monitor government advertising
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says political partisanship appears to have crept into taxpayer-funded government advertising, prompting her call Friday for tougher monitoring guidelines...
Mar 31, 2017
B.C. to match federal funds of $2.2 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit
SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia government has announced it will match the federal funding commitment of $2.2 billion for new transit projects in Metro Vancouver over the next 11 years. Minister r...
Mar 31, 2017
WorkSafeBC investigates death of worker after accident with meat slicer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - WorkSafeBC says a restaurant worker in New Westminster has died after falling onto a meat slicer. Safety agency spokesman Scott McCloy says an investigation is underway after t...
Mar 31, 2017
