Category Archives: British Columbia
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Barnett promoted
VICTORIA - Cariboo-South MLA Donna Barnett has been given a promotion. Premier Christy Clark appointed the two-term BC Liberal MLA Minister of State for Rural Economic Development today. Clark called ...
Oct 21, 2016
Police watchdog investigates in-custody death in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who died in custody in Coquitlam after he was shot with a stun gun. The RCMP says they received a call late Wed...
Oct 21, 2016
RCMP say they have made ‘significant’ fentanyl seizure on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police seized one kilogram of fentanyl earlier this week on Vancouver Island. The RCMP say they found the drug in a car travelling on Island Highway on Monday evening just south of Nan...
Oct 20, 2016
Naked man arrested after he broke into Vancouver home and began cooking eggs
Vancouver police hope the story of a man who broke into a home, stripped naked and began cooking eggs will encourage people to lock their doors. Police say the 35-year-old man also managed to damage t...
Oct 20, 2016
West Coast whale boat tragedy scars survivors, families and rescuers
VICTORIA - Entire communities have been honoured, individuals cited for heroism and boats blessed, but one year after the sinking of a whale-watching vessel off British Columbia that tossed 27 people ...
Oct 20, 2016
Hypothermic turtle once near death warmed and freed off the West Coast
VANCOUVER - The sea turtle believed to be the first ever successfully rehabilitated in Canada is now swimming, free and healthy, in the warm waters off San Diego, Calif. The Pacific green turtle nickn...
Oct 20, 2016
Youth rep says boy’s death shows B.C. must fund program for drug-addicted kids
VICTORIA - The father of a 15-year-old drug-addicted boy whose death has sparked calls for government-funded services says he will push for change in the run-up to a provincial election so other youth...
Oct 20, 2016
Vandals, thieves, target salmon returning to two Victoria-area streams
VICTORIA - A police investigation has begun after a successful salmon enhancement program was targeted in Greater Victoria. Colquitz Salmonid Stewardship Society president Chris Bos says it began last...
Oct 20, 2016
Vancouver Island pet food bank seeks to shed effects of recent robbery
SOOKE, B.C. - More than a week after a specialized food bank was hit by thieves in Sooke, B.C., efforts are underway to rebuild the stores of dog and cat food and pet supplies. In a Facebook post, Vic...
Oct 20, 2016
100 Mile House looks for support to build water park
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Support has been coming in in droves for the 100 Mile House waterpark project competing in the Aviva Community Fund contest. Organizer Jamie Hughes says the idea for the communi...
Oct 20, 2016
