Category Archives: British Columbia
Family of four 'brazen' cougars put down after getting too bold in B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - British Columbia conservation officers have killed a family of four cougars they say were growing increasingly bold while hunting urban deer around homes in the province's Interior. ...
Jan 18, 2017
U.S. challenges wine sales in B.C., seeks shelf space for American producers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's decision to sell only B.C. wines in grocery stores appears to have left a bitter aftertaste in the United States, which is launching an international trade complaint on ...
Jan 18, 2017
B.C. jury set to begin deliberations Thursday for accused human smugglers
VANCOUVER - A jury in Vancouver is expected to begin deliberations on Thursday in the case of four men accused of smuggling hundreds of Tamil migrants into Canada. Justice William Ehrcke of the Suprem...
Jan 18, 2017
B.C. to announce latest numbers around illicit drug overdose deaths
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expected to release the latest statistics today around illicit drug overdose deaths. The number of fatalities in the province last year reached 755 up un...
Jan 18, 2017
Kelly Ellard, convicted killer of Reena Virk, says motherhood has 'calmed' her
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Convicted killer Kelly Ellard says she sees the world through different eyes after becoming a mother, but her emotional plea for prison leave wasn't enough to convince one parole bo...
Jan 18, 2017
Man slightly hurt in latest targeted shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police are describing a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., as targeted. Const. Ian MacDonald says a 22-year-old man left his home in the West Clearbrook neighbourhood at about 10:30 p.m....
Jan 18, 2017
Douglas Lake Ranch locked up gates after increase in vandalism, theft on property
KAMLOOPS - The long-time general manager of the Douglas Lake Cattle Company took the stand on Tuesday at B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops, providing some insight into the history of the company and why ...
Jan 17, 2017
Semi crash dumps diesel in North Thompson River
AVOLA, B.C. - Vavenby residents are being offered free bottled water in response to a fuel spill that has put the water quality of the North Thompson River into question. TNRD Director of Environmenta...
Jan 17, 2017
B.C. First Nations take Crown to court over Trans Mountain pipeline approval
VANCOUVER - Opposition is mounting against the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline as three First Nations launch fresh legal challenges aimed at stymying a project they say was approved ...
Jan 17, 2017
Wild B.C. weather expected to bring heavy rain, snow, wind and some flooding
VANCOUVER - The dramatic change from cold to warmer and wet in British Columbia has prompted wind, rain, snowfall and avalanche warnings in the province. Environment Canada has posted rainfall warning...
Jan 17, 2017
