Category Archives: British Columbia
20,000 litres of diesel fuel spill into B.C. river after transport truck crash
PRINCETON, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says about 20,000 litres of diesel fuel from a transport truck have spilled into the Similkameen River south of Princeton. The truck was invol...
Apr 04, 2016
B.C. New Democrats urge federal environmental body to withhold LNG approval
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition New Democrats are urging a federal environmental agency to withhold approval of the proposed the $36-billion liquefied natural gas project near Prince Rupert. ...
Apr 04, 2016
WestJet faces potential class-action lawsuit over alleged workplace harassment
VANCOUVER - A former WestJet flight attendant has launched a second lawsuit against the airline, alleging it doesn't provide a harassment-free workplace for its female employees. Mandalena Lewis filed...
Apr 04, 2016
No respite for property sales in Vancouver-area’s scalding housing market
Vancouver's blistering housing market continued to stun purchasers and elate sellers in March with record-breaking figures released from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Numbers released Mo...
Apr 04, 2016
Fatal motorcycle crash in the Shuswap
CHASE, B.C. - Police in Chase are still investigating after a fatal hit and run in the Shuswap yesterday. A 60-year old male resident of Chase died in the accident, involving a motorcycle and a pickup...
Apr 04, 2016
Cold-fX makers misled public, case should receive class-action approval: lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The makers of Cold-fX are in court fighting allegations they ignored their own research and misled consumers about the short-term effectiveness of the popular cold and flu remedy. Valeant ...
Apr 04, 2016
Man hospitalized with serious injuries after weekend shooting in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. - A man has been hospitalized after gunfire broke out in Surrey over the weekend. The RCMP responded to reports of a shooting (in the 12200 block of 92nd Avenue) early Saturday evening. T...
Apr 03, 2016
British Columbia tech firm guards virtual worlds from cyberbullies
VANCOUVER - As online communities come under the attack of cyberbullies, racist speech and spam, a British Columbia tech firm has developed technology to keep the trolls under the bridge. Community Si...
Apr 03, 2016
British Columbia man's underwear gag for his wife leads to modelling gig
LANGFORD, B.C. - Brendon Williams freely admits his paunchy belly and bushy-black chest don't qualify him as typical chiselled male-model material. But the man from Langford, B.C., has gained internat...
Apr 03, 2016
UBC warns students after man attempts to break into residence lounge
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has sent a warning email to students who live on campus after a man attempted to break in to a residence lounge where a female resident was studying. The...
Apr 02, 2016
