Category Archives: British Columbia
Prince George students told to write a suicide letter
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A controversial high school work assignment has caught the eye of some parents. Several have come forward after their children were told to write a suicide letter for a Grade 10 ...
Dec 22, 2016
B.C. ‘disappointed’ with New Brunswick deal on health funding with Ottawa
KAMLOOPS - BC Health Minister Terry Lake says he is resolute in his desire to present a united front of the remainder provinces and territories to the federal government in negotiations for increased ...
Dec 22, 2016
Safety board investigates serious injury suffered by worker at B.C. rail yard
DELTA, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has begun an investigation into an accident at a railway yard in Delta, B.C., that seriously injured a worker. The board says a train struck an ...
Dec 22, 2016
International climate targets good for global fisheries: B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Sticking to international targets for global temperature increases could have a major benefits for fisheries around the world, say researchers in British Columbia. A new study from the Uni...
Dec 22, 2016
Benefit or boondoggle? Housing experts chime in on B.C.'s homeowner loans
VANCOUVER - A new interest-free loan program touted by the British Columbia government as a boon to first-time homebuyers who are struggling to save for a down payment is drawing harsh criticism from ...
Dec 22, 2016
Independent reviews of separate police-involved deaths in B.C. sent to the Crown
SURREY, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia has sent two reports to the Crown for consideration of charges about separate and unrelated deaths involving RCMP officers. The...
Dec 22, 2016
Endangered killer whale found dead on B.C. coast
SECHELT, B.C. - A dead killer whale found on British Columbia's coast has been identified as a member of an endangered population. Fisheries and Oceans spokesman Dan Bate says a male orca was found Tu...
Dec 22, 2016
Officers say fewer problem bears shot in southeastern B.C. this year
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Conservation officers in southeastern British Columbia say they handled far fewer wildlife complaints in 2016, compared with previous years. Sgt. Denny Chretien, with the Conservatio...
Dec 22, 2016
Home ownership costs remain sky high in Vancouver: RBC report
TORONTO - The latest report on housing trends and affordability from RBC Economics Research says owning a home in Canada is less affordable now than at any time in nearly eight years. The report shows...
Dec 21, 2016
No jail time for Mountie in violent arrest, assault of youth in Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - A RCMP officer will not spend time in jail for assaulting a teenager in Terrace, B.C., during a violent arrest more than two years ago. However the suspended sentence handed to Const. ...
Dec 21, 2016
