Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver’s supervised-injection site sees unusually high number of overdoses
VANCOUVER - Drug overdoses have spiked this week at Vancouver's supervised-injection site as workers report noticing an unknown substance has appeared on the streets. There were 26 overdoses in an aro...
Aug 25, 2016
More crashes, more injuries, leads ICBC to seek 4.9 per cent rate hike
VANCOUVER - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia will seek a 4.9-per-cent hike to its basic auto insurance rates, but a company official warns the increase could have been much higher. The co...
Aug 25, 2016
Coroner names B.C. man who died following confrontation with Terrace RCMP
TERRACE, B.C. - A 29-year-old man is identified as the person who died following a confrontation with police in Terrace, British Columbia. The BC Coroners Service confirms Terrace resident Nicolas All...
Aug 25, 2016
Foreign-buyer tax to have short-term effect on Vancouver market: credit union
VANCOUVER - A credit union is forecasting that British Columbia's housing market will remain strong for the next two years as a growing population and limited housing supply continue to push prices up...
Aug 24, 2016
Surveyed doctors want THC in recreational marijuana to be regulated
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Medical Association says 72 per cent of doctors who responded to a survey it conducted want the federal government to regulate THC levels in recreational marijuana. A total of...
Aug 24, 2016
Doctors want minimum age set at 21 for marijuana use and possession: CMA
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Medical Association says 72 per cent of doctors who responded to a survey it conducted want the federal government to regulate THC levels in recreational marijuana. A total of...
Aug 24, 2016
Young dog tossed into dumpster in Coquitlam, B.C., died of heat exposure: SPCA
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The SPCA hopes someone can help them identify two people seen tossing the body of a dog into a dumpster in Coquitlam, B.C. The remains were dumped on July 26, but the information is ...
Aug 24, 2016
Evacuees near West Kelowna wildfire can return home: regional district
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Residents forced out of their homes by a wildfire west of Kelowna, B.C., can now return. The Central Okanagan Regional District says the evacuation order has been lifted for 105 p...
Aug 24, 2016
B.C. high court rejects acquittal of Vernon man in dial-a-dope case
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Vernon, B.C., man acquitted of drug charges after a lower court threw out a key search warrant. The decision written by Chief Justice...
Aug 24, 2016
Investel launches Canadian patent infringement case against SnapChat geofilters
VANCOUVER - The SnapChat social media platform is being sued in Canada by a Vancouver-based company that accuses the picture and video service of patent infringement. Investel Capital Corp. is taking ...
Aug 24, 2016
