Category Archives: British Columbia
Independent Investigations Office takes court action against Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - The chief of the Vancouver Police Department and several of his officers are facing legal action alleging they violated their duty to co-operate with an independent civilian investigation ...
Mar 24, 2017
Quesnel bylaw to limit campaign signage
QUESNEL, B.C. - The City of Quesnel's bylaw on political campaign signs will have an effect on candidates for the upcoming provincial election in May. Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson says it allows candidat...
Mar 24, 2017
Three dumped in water forcing five-year-old to hit the kill switch in B.C.
VICTORIA - A dramatic rescue in the waters of Cowichan Bay, B.C., ended a traumatic event for a family of four on Thursday night. Capt. Dave Bowes of the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says both ad...
Mar 24, 2017
Body discovered near Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - Police and the Coroner's service are investigating after a body was discovered in the Silver Star Road area of Vernon. The Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP Detachment were called to a report ...
Mar 23, 2017
Complaint filed after comments by B.C. judge hearing sexual assault trial
VANCOUVER - Comments attributed to a British Columbia judge about the number of days that should be allotted to hear a sexual assault case have led to a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, the...
Mar 23, 2017
Crewman is mauled and badly injured by grizzly attack in remote B.C. forest
DRAINEY INLET, B.C. - A man working in the forest on British Columbia's central coast was mauled by a grizzly Wednesday. Sgt. Scott Norris with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says other crew me...
Mar 23, 2017
B.C. reports 64 pipeline benefit deals with 29 northern First Nations
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has completed benefit agreements with 90 per cent of the eligible First Nations along four proposed natural gas pipeline routes across northern B.C. ...
Mar 23, 2017
Victoria police chief to undergo disciplinary hearings on misconduct allegations
Victoria's suspended police chief is to face disciplinary hearings on allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward female staff and breach of trust involving his conduct with an officer's wife. Briti...
Mar 23, 2017
Surrey RCMP say one woman dead after van crashes into several vehicles
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., are asking for the public's help after a collision in the city left one person dead. Surrey RCMP say they responded to a collision at the intersection of 72 Ave....
Mar 23, 2017
B.C.’s top judge says system needs ‘shock therapy’ to improve access to justice
VANCOUVER - A dose of "shock therapy" is needed to reform Canada's justice system, which is failing to meet the legal needs of everyday people, British Columbia's top judge says. Chief Justice Robert ...
Mar 22, 2017
