Category Archives: British Columbia

Appeal court to hear Trader Joe's suit involving B.C. man reselling groceries
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who buys the company’s products and resells them in Vancouver at Pira...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

City of Merritt restricting residents' water use
MERRITT, B.C. - With drought conditions on the Coldwater River, the City of Merritt has passed a motion that reduces the number of days residents can water their lawns and gardens from three days a we...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Missing mom, three children from Merritt located safe
NEW INFORMATION: Police report missing 32-year-old mother and her three children have been found safe. EARLIER STORY: MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in BC are looking for the public’s help tracking down a...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Airbnb host recruitment campaign aggressive, says Vancouver councillor
Vancouver's rental vacancy rate remains critically low, so the latest recruitment campaign from Airbnb concerns councillor George Affleck. The online, short-term rental site is trying to attract new h...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Three B.C. cities want Ottawa to share revenue of prospective marijuana tax
VANCOUVER - Three municipalities in British Columbia want a stake in any tax revenue that the federal government collects from the legalization of marijuana. Nelson, Duncan and Prince George put forwa...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Crystal ball-like web tool could help patients with lung disease: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Millions of people who feel like they're suffocating from the symptoms of a lung disease could benefit from a new website its creator considers a crystal ball for helping doctors calculate...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Early-morning fire causes significant damage at Vancouver Sikh temple
VANCOUVER - Damage is extensive following a fire at a Sikh temple in south Vancouver. Firefighters were called to the Ross Street temple at about 2 a.m. Flames broke out in a room on the second floor ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Photo of separated elderly couple draws attention to bed shortage in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Every time the elevator doors open at Wolfram Gottschalk's care home and he sees his wife of 62 years, the couple's granddaughter says he always reacts the same way. The 83-year-old, who h...
Kayla Derkach Aug 26, 2016

Nanaimo RCMP investigating after man exposes himself to nine-year-old girl
NANAIMO, B.C. - Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after a man allegedly exposed himself to a nine-year-old girl outside a coffee shop. Mounties say it happened at around 7 p.m. on Aug. 12, while the girl...
Kayla Derkach Aug 25, 2016
Elusive snake finally coaxed out of drain pipe under Victoria street
VICTORIA - A reclusive reptile that has been living in a storm drain below the streets of Victoria now has a new home. A tweet posted Thursday night by the City of Victoria shows a city worker holding...
Kayla Derkach Aug 25, 2016

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