Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. budget cuts are a strategic ‘bang for the buck,’ Clark
BURNABY, B.C. - Premier Christy Clark says slashing British Columbia's health premiums in half gives the "biggest bang for the buck" to taxpayers, but an economist says she should have replaced the fe...
Feb 22, 2017
No charges in Vancouver double murder, but three charged in related kidnapping
Vancouver Police say three more men have been arrested following a kidnapping and double homicide in an east Vancouver home last September. Const. Jason Doucette says the three were the subject of arr...
Feb 22, 2017
Changing conditions cause temporary closure on the Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla is open again between Hope and Merritt after a brief closure in the northbound lanes on Wednesday February 22nd. On social media drivers reported that traffic was at a stands...
Feb 22, 2017
West Coast sub returns to sea for trials prior to operations with allies
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - The Canadian navy's only operational submarine on the West Coast is doing training exercises as it readies for operations after undergoing repairs to dozens of problem welds. Katelyn...
Feb 22, 2017
Experts call for more co-ordination in addiction treatment, less stigma
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's approach to treating addiction amounts to "a series of disconnected silos" that in some instances increases the likelihood someone will overdose, says the province's chi...
Feb 22, 2017
Reaction mixed from interest groups responding to B.C.’s 2017-18 budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia's 2017-18 budget was announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Mike de Jong and elicited mixed reactions from interest groups across the province. Carole James, Opposition NDP ...
Feb 21, 2017
Court ruling forces end of probe into police misconduct in Abbotsford, B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police complaints commissioner is dropping an investigation into more than 100 misconduct allegations against police officers in Abbotsford. The Office of the Police Comp...
Feb 21, 2017
B.C. coroner investigating death of three-year-old girl at hospital
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says it is investigating the death of a three-year-old girl at Abbotsford Regional Hospital earlier this month. The service says Nimrat Kaur Gill's family took her ...
Feb 21, 2017
A look at some key elements of the 2017-18 budget
VICTORIA - A look at some of the major elements of the B.C. government's 2017-18 budget introduced Tuesday by Finance Minister Mike de Jong: FINANCES: Government departments will get almost $3 billion...
Feb 21, 2017
Highlights of the 2017-18 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA - Highlights of British Columbia's 2017-18 budget released Tuesday: - A forecast surplus of $295 million, a fifth consecutive balanced budget with projections to remain in the black for the n...
Feb 21, 2017
