Category Archives: British Columbia
Shooting near Surrey, B.C., elementary school leaves two young men dead
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say two men are dead following a shooting Friday night near an elementary school and park in Surrey, B.C. One victim was already pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was t...
Oct 29, 2016
Chase RCMP confirm death of pedestrian struck by train
CHASE, B.C. -The Chase RCMP Detachment is reporting a 50 year old man has been struck and killed by a train about 5 km west of Chase. Police say the man was on the tracks around 7:30 a.m. when he was ...
Oct 29, 2016
New Westminster police to probe RCMP arrest of elderly B.C. couple caught on video
VANCOUVER - An outside police force has been called in to investigate how Mounties handled an arrest of two seniors at a Vancouver-area hotel that was captured on a video that is circulating online. A...
Oct 29, 2016
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
