Category Archives: British Columbia

VERNON, B.C. - The City of Vernon says complaints about panhandling are down since a new strategy was introduced two months ago. Bylaws staff also say panhandlers aren’t seeking money on medians...

VANCOUVER - A beekeeper in Nanaimo, B.C., is the first to document what could be a devastating parasite in Canadian honey bees. Sarah Wallbank says she noticed bees from her hive were flying erratical...

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A member of the B.C. legislature says he is leaving the governing Liberal caucus over unspecified allegations. Pat Pimm, who represents Peace River North, says in a statement tha...

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A 10-year-old critically injured girl appears to be in good spirits just two days after being mauled by a mother black bear in British Columbia, a conservation officer says. Mur...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act has won a legal battle with the provincial government over her right to have a publicly funded lawyer arg...

VANCOUVER - West Vancouver police say a man who came face to face with a bear managed to escape but scraped his legs as he scrambled to get away from the animal. Const. Jamie Jeff Palmer says the unid...

CHASE, B.C. - An Adams Lake man is facing a series of charges after allegedly firing a gun into the air in an attempt to intimidate someone. RCMP say early yesterday morning, they were alerted by a se...

VERNON, B.C. - A familiar debate in Kamloops has made its way into the North Okanagan. A Vernon businessman is calling on city council to not allow grocery stores to sell wine. It may be an issue the ...

SOOKE, B.C. - The BC Coroners Service is investigating a fatal fall at a popular park west of Victoria. Coroner Barb McLintock confirms the death occurred Saturday evening at Sooke Potholes Regional P...

COMOX, B.C. - Rescuers say a three-year-old boy who wandered away from his Vancouver Island home Sunday evening has been found safe - and covered in berry juice. Const. Rob Gardner with the Comox Vall...