Category Archives: British Columbia
Jury deliberations enter Day 2 in murder trial of accused in mill shooting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A jury has entered its second day of deliberations in the trial of a British Columbia man accused of murdering two former colleagues at a Vancouver Island mill. B.C. Supreme Court in N...
Sep 28, 2016
Six-year prison sentence for former B.C. notary who masterminded ‘massive fraud’
VANCOUVER - A judge who sentenced a former British Columbia notary to six years in prison says she abused her position of trust by luring people into a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of million...
Sep 28, 2016
Sun Peaks resolution debated today at UBCM Convention
VICTORIA - The tough work is getting underway at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria as nearly two-thousand delegates begin debate on a number of key issues vital to lo...
Sep 28, 2016
Swiss bank UBS report says Vancouver real estate market tops housing bubble risk
VANCOUVER - When it comes to overpriced real estate, Vancouver's "bubble risk" is unmatched on the planet, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS. The rise in Vancouver's average housing prices compa...
Sep 27, 2016
Ottawa gives conditional approval to giant LNG project for B.C. coast
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government gave conditional approval Tuesday to the massive Pacific NorthWest LNG project planned for British Columbia's northwest coast. Environment Minister Catherine Mc...
Sep 27, 2016
Royals urged by First Nations to push governments for reconciliation
KELOWNA, B.C. - First Nations leaders have urged the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to encourage the British Columbia and federal governments to take their issues seriously, marking the second straight...
Sep 27, 2016
Chief Gottfriedson participates in healing ceremony with Prince William
Shane Gottfriedson, the former Tk’emlups chief who now serves as BC Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations, participated in a ceremony of historical significance last night. Gottfrieds...
Sep 27, 2016
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wow royal watchers in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Thousands of onlookers got a brush with royalty this afternoon in Kelowna. Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrived at Kelowna International Airport during the noo...
Sep 27, 2016
Independent police probe examines allegations linked to Kelowna RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating what is described as a series of allegations involving the Kelowna detachment of the RCMP. Abbotsford police Const. Ian MacDonald says...
Sep 27, 2016
Jury begins deliberations in trial of accused in Vancouver Island mill shootings
NANAIMO, B.C. - A jury must decide whether a man who admitted in court to killing two of his former co-workers at a Vancouver Island mill did so in a planned and deliberate way, or if their deaths wer...
Sep 27, 2016
