Category Archives: British Columbia
From lobster to loofah? B.C. chemist works to turn shells into plastics
VANCOUVER - Where most people see an empty shell after a tasty dinner, a scientist in Vancouver sees an opportunity to create a sustainable new plastic. Chemist Mark MacLachlan at the University of Br...
Aug 24, 2016
Police seek stolen ambulance, copper wire from Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Logan Lake are investigating a stolen ambulance. Police say the vehicle was taken from a BC Hydro substation this past weekend, along with nearly a kilometre of copper wire....
Aug 23, 2016
Nine bears killed in one week in B.C. community, better garbage storage advised
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Residents of a B.C. community are being chastised after nine black bears were killed in a single week for raiding garbage cans and becoming too accustomed to humans. The Conservatio...
Aug 23, 2016
Police probe death of man whose body found in donation bin in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after a body was found in a clothing donation bin. RCMP say a passerby called 911 at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday after seeing the victim caught in ...
Aug 23, 2016
Second-degree murder charge laid after inmate’s death in Surrey jail cell fight
SURREY, B.C. - A 22-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fight between cellmates at a jail in Surrey, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Jordan Burt ha...
Aug 23, 2016
Kurdi family settles into life in Canada, but still no luck finding a home
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Shergo Kurdi lifts his shirt to reveal a pale, mottled patchwork of burn scars on his belly and chest - a legacy, he says, of years spent ironing fabric in a Turkish clothing factory...
Aug 23, 2016
B.C. study says rats remain slackers even when given medicinal part of marijuana
VANCOUVER - Apparent laziness caused by the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana persists even when the same amount of pot's medicinal component is added, a new study suggests. Lead author Mason ...
Aug 23, 2016
Evacuation remains in effect around Bear Creek wildfire near West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Visitors forced to flee from a campsite in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley ahead of a raging wildfire on Sunday night will have a chance to retrieve abandoned items. The Central Okanagan R...
Aug 23, 2016
Innovation, not just money, needed to fix health-care system: Philpott
VANCOUVER - Canada needs innovative solutions to improve home and primary health care so it can match other countries including Britain and Australia, which have overcome similar problems by spending ...
Aug 23, 2016
Fraser Institute says average Canadian family spent $34,154 on taxes last year
VANCOUVER - The Fraser Institute calculates that the average Canadian family paid $34,154 in taxes of all sort last year, including "hidden" business taxes that are passed along in the price of goods ...
Aug 23, 2016
