Category Archives: British Columbia
Balaclava rapist's day parole extended but tightly restricted: parole board
VANCOUVER - The parole board has been keeping a tight rein on the man known as the balaclava rapist since he was granted day parole last year, newly released documents reveal. Larry Takahashi is servi...
Feb 13, 2017
New provincial tax credit announced for B.C. search and rescue, fire volunteers
VANCOUVER - The province has announced a new tax credit for the more than 7,000 volunteers who save lives across British Columbia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Naomi Yamamoto says the credit will r...
Feb 11, 2017
Boy with mystery broken bones has gene abnormality linked to pain insensitivity
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia boy who was seized twice by the Children's Ministry due to his mysterious broken bones has been found to have a rare gene abnormality linked to a condition that blocks a...
Feb 11, 2017
B.C. Premier Christy Clark apologizes over claims NDP hacked her party’s website
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she regrets accusing the New Democrat Opposition of hacking her party's website. Clark says she tried to reach Opposition Leader John Horgan to ...
Feb 10, 2017
Independent B.C. politician says premier's hacking claims are laughable
VICTORIA, B.C. - An Independent member of British Columbia's legislature has stepped forward to shed light on Premier Christy Clark's allegations that the New Democrat Opposition hacked the B.C. Liber...
Feb 10, 2017
B.C. auditor general says most Evergreen Line recommendations implemented
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the government has made improvements in planning major capital projects following a scathing report in 2013 that found approval to build a rapid-tran...
Feb 10, 2017
Hoop dreams come alive at Prince Rupert’s All-Native Basketball Tournament
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Frank Parnell says the spirit of the long-running All-Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert on British Columbia's north coast never left his body even though the last tim...
Feb 10, 2017
Traffic between B.C.’s south coast and Interior cut in the wake of winter storm
VANCOUVER - Travel between British Columbia's south coast and the Interior was at a standstill after freezing rain and heavy snow closed every major highway early Friday morning. Many travellers spent...
Feb 10, 2017
B.C. Premier Clark backs away from hacking allegations against Opposition NDP
VANCOUVER - It's not the apology B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan has demanded, but British Columbia Premier Christy Clark admits she jumped to conclusions when she blamed the Opposition for hacki...
Feb 09, 2017
New $3.5 billion bridge gets environmental nod from B.C. government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted an environmental assessment certificate for the 10-lane, $3.5-billion bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel over the Fraser River. The approval com...
Feb 09, 2017
