Category Archives: British Columbia
Police identify victim of homicide on trail in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police have identified a 44-year-old man who died Saturday night after being found severely injured on a trail in Port Coquitlam, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team...
Feb 14, 2017
Vancouver police identify third homicide victim of 2017
VANCOUVER - Police have released the identity of a 38-year-old man killed in East Vancouver last week. They say he was Vancouver resident Maninder Braich. Officers were called for reports of an injure...
Feb 14, 2017
B.C. throne speech promises to pay people back as election nears
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it is time to reap the financial rewards of sustained budget surpluses, promising taxpayers Tuesday that they can expect to see some relief in next week's budget. P...
Feb 14, 2017
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging and bans on advertising
VANCOUVER - Garfield Mahood has spent 30 years fighting for the Canadian government to require plain packaging for cigarettes. So, the long-time non-smokers' rights activist says he doesn't have much ...
Feb 14, 2017
Coquitlam RCMP warn of romance fraudster targeting Metro Vancouver women
COQUITLAM, B.C. - RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., hope a Valentine's Day warning will help them find a man who has been preying on unsuspecting women searching for love. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says a Coquit...
Feb 14, 2017
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging and bans on advertising
VANCOUVER - Garfield Mahood has spent 30 years fighting for the Canadian government to require plain packaging for cigarettes. So, the long-time non-smokers' rights activist says he doesn't have much ...
Feb 14, 2017
Vancouver police say three early morning fires appears to be deliberate
Vancouver police say they are investigating what appears to be three suspicious fires. Police say the fires early Monday morning in east Vancouver appear to be related and deliberately set. Fire crews...
Feb 13, 2017
Petition calls for B.C. Family Day date change to align with other provinces
VANCOUVER - As British Columbians enjoy the long weekend, thousands say the province is celebrating Family Day at the wrong time. A petition on Change.org is calling for B.C. to align its Family Day h...
Feb 13, 2017
Hugs, kisses not in cards for Valentine's Day start at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - Romance is not in the cards for British Columbia's politicians who return to the legislature Valentine's Day for a throne speech that sets the stage for a provincial budget and a scrappy sp...
Feb 13, 2017
Homicide officers investigating 'suspicious death' in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police are investigating after a man was found with fatal wounds on a trail in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Coquitlam RCMP received reports Saturday night about a body found near the Hy...
Feb 13, 2017
