Category Archives: British Columbia
Clark seeks to bring back B.C. aboriginal remains, sacred belongings, artwork
VICTORIA - Aboriginal artwork, regalia and ancestral remains taken over centuries from British Columbia First Nations and placed in museums, universities and private collections must come home, Premie...
Jun 21, 2016
Harassment and weapons charges face ex-husband who created revenge website
VANCOUVER - The former wife of a Vancouver-area man accused of criminally harassing her says she hopes the legal process he's about to go through will give her enough time to change her identity and h...
Jun 21, 2016
Charge dropped against one Vernon murder suspect
VERNON, B.C. - Charges have been dropped against one of the suspects in a Vernon murder case. A stay of proceedings has been entered in Vernon provincial court against 19 year old Brandon Wellington. ...
Jun 21, 2016
Vancouver Island mom urges vaccination as her sick baby girl suffers in hospital
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island mother whose baby is hospitalized with whooping cough says her sick daughter is proof that children who are not vaccinated can harm others. Annie Mae Braiden says her 10-...
Jun 21, 2016
Woman dies after fall in Wells Gray Park
KAMLOOPS - A woman has died after a climbing accident in Wells Gray Park. Volunteer Search Master Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search and Rescue says his group was called to assist counterparts in Wells Gr...
Jun 20, 2016
Finance ministers reach CPP agreement; premiums to increase in 2019
VANCOUVER - Most of Canada’s finance ministers reached an agreement in principle Monday to revamp the Canada Pension Plan, although Quebec and Manitoba have not signed on to the deal. Under the ...
Jun 20, 2016
Lillooet mayor pushes for relaunched passenger rail service
KAMLOOPS - The Mayor of Lillooet says her community is squarely behind a push to restart passenger rail service between North Vancouver and Prince George. The service was discontinued in 2002, with Pr...
Jun 20, 2016
Northeastern B.C. residents gather at town halls to learn about financial help
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Residents of two flood-ravaged communities in northeastern British Columbia will gather to learn how to apply for disaster financial assistance. A town hall will be held at the lo...
Jun 20, 2016
Letter from Surrey RCMP urges parents to watch for summer drug use by students
SURREY, B.C. - As summer holidays approach for elementary and high school students in British Columbia, RCMP in Surrey are urging parents to keep kids safe and to speak with them about easily availabl...
Jun 20, 2016
Vancouver mayor says ‘more robust review’ needed of Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is the latest group to launch a court challenge aimed at quashing the National Energy Board's recommended approval of the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansi...
Jun 20, 2016
