Category Archives: British Columbia
Prince George Mayor beats Kamloops Mayor in Movember Challenge
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - It was a ceremonial event to cap off Movember, in which Mayor Lyn Hall was at the mercy of George the Barber, losing his mustache and celebrating his win over Kamloops Mayor Pete...
Dec 01, 2016
SPCA seizes 29 dogs in poor condition from breeder in Squamish, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The SPCA has seized 29 dogs and puppies as part of an animal cruelty investigation into a breeder in Squamish, B.C. The society says 18 dogs and 11 puppies were taken on Wednesday. It says...
Dec 01, 2016
B.C. plans to use 'fair share' pipeline money on environmental fund
VICTORIA - A senior official with the British Columbia government says the province expects to negotiate a fair share agreement with Kinder Morgan that sees the pipeline company pay for an environment...
Dec 01, 2016
Victoria, Vancouver to co-host 2019 world junior hockey championship
Vancouver and Victoria will welcome the world's top under-20 hockey players in 2019 when the cities co-host the world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced...
Dec 01, 2016
Montreal man suspected after fentanyl seizure at Vancouver’s airport
VICTORIA - The Canada Border Services Agency has seized a package containing enough fentanyl that Victoria police say could cause a potential 725,000 overdoses. Acting Chief Del Manak told a news conf...
Dec 01, 2016
Fisheries investigation after second deadly whale entanglement in B.C. waters
VANCOUVER - A necropsy has been completed on the latest humpback whale to be killed from being trapped underwater by fish-farm equipment off the British Columbia coast. Results are not yet available, ...
Dec 01, 2016
Family warns against 'guardian homes' after teen's therapy dog taken by breeder
VANCOUVER - Since Devon Wagner's dog was taken away, he says he feels like there's a "hole" inside of him. The 18-year-old suffered a life-changing concussion playing hockey six years ago. It caused b...
Dec 01, 2016
CMHC president warns against scapegoating foreign buyers in housing debate
VANCOUVER - The president of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is warning against an "us versus them" mentality in Vancouver, where he says foreign buyers are not the major factor driving unafford...
Nov 30, 2016
Woman escapes serious injury in parcel bomb explosion in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. – A woman in Penticton, B.C., has suffered minor injuries after trying to open what appeared to be a Christmas package left on her property. Dorothy Czerniak says she found a sma...
Nov 30, 2016
BC leaders sound off on Kinder Morgan approval
VANCOUVER - Premier Christy Clark says the federal government is close to meeting British Columbia's five conditions for its approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, but with those conditions come abou...
Nov 30, 2016
