Category Archives: British Columbia
No arrests after suspected targeted shooting in Vancouver injures woman
VANCOUVER - An apparently targeted shooting has seriously injured a 42-year-old woman in Vancouver. Police have released more details about the attack that occurred just before 9 p.m. Tuesday night. C...
Dec 21, 2016
Clark dons hard hat in quest for 5th Liberal mandate, hammers out jobs platform
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark never seems to miss the chance to put on a hard hat and pose with workers for what has become the trademark photo opportunity of her government. She's...
Dec 21, 2016
Study explores how ancient First Nations gardened the ocean on B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - An ancient wetland-gardening site unearthed during a road-building project in British Columbia is as culturally important as any other wonder of the world, says a member of the indigenous ...
Dec 21, 2016
Stranded crew receives load of Christmas cheer that includes pig, tree, presents
SATURNA ISLAND, B.C. - The stranded crew of an empty container ship tied up in an international bankruptcy issue received a shipment of donated holiday cheer Tuesday, including a Christmas tree, a 20-...
Dec 20, 2016
Trudeau sells Trans Mountain decision, talks overdose deaths during B.C. visit
VANCOUVER - During his first visit to British Columbia since the controversial approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau grappled with two major issues facing th...
Dec 20, 2016
Misconduct allegations withdrawn against British Columbia RCMP officer
VANCOUVER - Allegations of misconduct have been withdrawn against RCMP Const. Amit Goyal more than three years after he was suspended with pay. Goyal was serving in Osoyoos, B.C., when he was accused ...
Dec 20, 2016
Search and rescue team in Sparwood, B.C., tallies equipment losses after fire
SPARWOOD, B.C. - Members of the search and rescue team in Sparwood, B.C., are getting a better idea of the significant losses caused by a weekend fire. Search manager Ed Ehrler says most of the team's...
Dec 20, 2016
Trudeau promises two emergency towing vessels for West Coast
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the second of two emergency towing vessels that have been promised as part of a federal plan to protect Canada's oceans will operate on the West Coast. T...
Dec 20, 2016
Coquihalla now open following brief closure
KAMLOOPS - The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway have now re-opened following a vehicle incident. Northbound lanes remained open the entire time. There’s no word how many vehicles were ...
Dec 20, 2016
Miss Canada uses beauty pageant to fight China on human rights
VANCOUVER - Anastasia Lin says when she first learned about allegations the Chinese government was harvesting organs from religious prisoners to fuel its transplant industry, she decided to use an unc...
Dec 20, 2016
