Category Archives: British Columbia
Auditor reports say Vancouver school trustees prioritized political agendas
VANCOUVER - A special advisor's report looking into the actions of the Vancouver School Board says problems within the board stemmed from some trustees prioritizing their political agendas, rather tha...
Oct 28, 2016
Cache Creek prepares for landfill closure
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - As the community of Cache Creek prepares to lose its landfill, other arrangements are being made for waste disposal. The landfill, operated by Wastech Services, closes on December ...
Oct 28, 2016
Expand supervised sites beyond overseeing only injection drugs, advocates say
VANCOUVER - As the death toll from opioid-related overdoses continues to climb, harm reduction advocates are encouraging the government of British Columbia to expand the scope of its injection sites b...
Oct 28, 2016
Foreign buyers 1.3 per cent of Metro Vancouver real estate sales since tax
VANCOUVER - The rate of foreign investment in Metro Vancouver housing has fallen to 1.3 per cent since the introduction of a new tax targeting international buyers, according to new data from the Brit...
Oct 28, 2016
Man faces 19 charges of arson in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - A Vernon man is now facing 19 charges of arson, including one for allegedly burning down the grandstands at Kin Race Track in Vernon in July 2014. 55 year old William Munton has already...
Oct 28, 2016
Gang shootings and deaths prompts reassurance from B.C.’s public safety minister
VANCOUVER - A "barbaric" crime scene found on the side of a road, shots fired into vehicles in targeted attacks, and murder investigations into the deaths of known gang members have prompted reassuran...
Oct 28, 2016
Flash flood probe finds fault
ENDERBY, B.C. - An investigation into a flash flood in the North Okanagan two years ago has found issues with road maintenance, culvert design and the government’s response to public concerns. A...
Oct 28, 2016
Barriere man charged with sexual assault
KAMLOOPS - A 61 year old Barriere man has been charged with sexual assualt. RCMP issued a release confirming the charge against Byung Lee. Lee appeared in Kamloops court yesterday, but has been releas...
Oct 28, 2016
Does it ever end? Another shooting incident at the coast
BURNABY - Yet another shooting incident in the Lower Mainland. Burnaby RCMP are investigating after gunshots were fired at an apartment near Lougheed Highway late Thursday night. Police think it was a...
Oct 28, 2016
Traffic flowing again on Highway 1 in eastern B.C. to Alberta after rock slide
FIELD, B.C. - One lane of the Trans-Canada Highway in eastern British Columbia leading to Alberta has reopened. The highway was closed in both directions since Monday, when a rock slide occurred when ...
Oct 28, 2016
