Category Archives: British Columbia
New trial date set for accused human smuggler after jury unable to reach verdict
VANCOUVER - A new trial date has been set for a Sri Lankan man accused of smuggling hundreds of Tamil migrants to Canada aboard a decrepit cargo ship. Kunarobinson Christhurajah will face trial again ...
Feb 21, 2017
New UBC study finds 25% of Vancouver homes could be torn down by 2030
VANCOUVER - An architecture professor at the University of British Columbia says about a quarter of detached homes in Vancouver could be torn down in just over a decade. Joseph Dahmen has created a to...
Feb 21, 2017
B.C. man convicted of promoting hate against Jews loses court fight
QUESNEL, B.C. - A British Columbia man convicted by a jury of wilfully promoting hatred against people of the Jewish religion has lost a constitutional fight over the same issue in court. Roy Arthur T...
Feb 20, 2017
B.C. privacy watchdog investigating vigilante group, Surrey Creep Catchers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy watchdog has launched a probe into a controversial vigilante group. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner confirms it is investigating after rece...
Feb 20, 2017
Former Barriere fire chief expected to plead guilty to child porn charges
KAMLOOPS - A man charged with importing or distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography is expected to plead guilty. Al Kirkwood is the former fire chief of Barriere, and he was ...
Feb 20, 2017
More work to be done on B.C. government computer system: auditor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the government has made progress in addressing potential privacy issues with a problematic computer system, but there's still work to be done. Carol ...
Feb 20, 2017
No cause of death yet for aquarium belugas, but facility to expand its exhibit
Vancouver aquarium officials say they still don't know what killed two beluga whales last year, but the facility is pushing ahead with plans to expand its beluga conservation program. Aquarium CEO Joh...
Feb 20, 2017
B.C. set to table pre-election pay-back budget with surplus cash: government
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says five consecutive surplus budgets and a nation-leading economy has the government prepared to spend money after years of penny pinching. Mike de Jong...
Feb 20, 2017
Petition pushes back against move to exclude police from Vancouver Pride Parade
VANCOUVER - A campaign to exclude police from Vancouver's Pride Parade is experiencing pushback from a group that says not allowing officers to take part risks undermining the positive relationship be...
Feb 20, 2017
B.C. teen handed probation for directing sexualized truth or dare game
PENTICTON, B.C. - A teenage girl won't spend time behind bars after admitting that she orchestrated a sexualized game of truth or dare involving her 18-year-old foster brother and a 12-year-old girl. ...
Feb 20, 2017
