Category Archives: British Columbia
More options for buyers as British Columbia home sales skid, high prices stay
VANCOUVER - Prices remain steep, but prospective homebuyers in British Columbia may be gaining more selection thanks to slowing sales in a notoriously feverish market, say experts. "Home sales are not...
Aug 11, 2016
Quebec teen found dead in B.C. river after being swept away while fishing
NAKUSP, B.C. - The body of a 19-year-old Quebec man has been pulled from a British Columbia river, 10 days after he disappeared. RCMP in the southeastern B.C. community of Nakusp say searchers located...
Aug 10, 2016
Whale watchers witness battle of behemoths in waters off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - A whale watching association says a battle between some of the largest creatures in the seas off the coast of British Columbia appeared to end with the human equivalent of fist waving and ...
Aug 10, 2016
Man injured, police investigate after stunt on Vancouver TV set
VANCOUVER - Police say a camera operator was hit by a vehicle in east Vancouver during filming of a television show. Const. Brian Montague of Vancouver police says the victim was hit early Wednesday m...
Aug 10, 2016
Pot-bellied pig with ‘heart of a lion’ survives mauling, on the road to recovery
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pig with a profile is getting even more attention in Prince George, B.C., as he recovers from a mauling by two neighbourhood dogs. Rex is a miniature pot-bellied pig who entert...
Aug 10, 2016
Vancouver police admit to having used mass-surveillance device StingRay
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department's revelation that it has indeed employed a controversial mass-surveillance device despite initially insisting it had no documentation of its use raises seri...
Aug 10, 2016
House fire leaves one dead, two with smoke inhalation in Pitt Meadows, B.C.
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Firefighters in Pitt Meadows, B.C., confirm a Tuesday evening house fire has claimed a life. The body of a man in his 40s has been found in the home, about 40 kilometres east of V...
Aug 10, 2016
Judge slams Kamloops, B.C., homeowners for ignoring rules, annoying neighbours
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A judge has ordered major renovations be done to a lakeside property near Kamloops, B.C., that neighbours describe as a "monstrosity" and an "abomination." B.C. Supreme Court justice ...
Aug 10, 2016
B.C. conflict commissioner clears premier on second complaint from New Democrat
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier Christy Clark has been cleared for a second time on conflict of interest allegations connected to party fundraising events. Conflict commissioner Paul Fraser says he found noth...
Aug 09, 2016
Rainbow crosswalk proposed for Vernon
Vernon could be getting a rainbow crosswalk in its downtown, similar to Kamloops and other communities. Resident Travis Irmen will be making a case for support to city council next month, saying it wo...
Aug 09, 2016
