Category Archives: British Columbia
Homicide officers investigating after body found in Surrey park
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have taken the lead after a body was found in a park in Surrey, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Surrey RCMP responded to a call about a decea...
Jul 04, 2016
Child rushed to hospital after falling out of window in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. - Emergency officials say a child fell out of a window in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday night. BC Ambulance says it responded to a call in the Johnson Heights neighbourhood just before 10 p.m. ...
Jul 04, 2016
Provincial crews called in to help battle wildfire near Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service has been called in to help fight a blaze burning in a conservation area in suburban Vancouver. Lois Jackson, the mayor of Delta, B.C., says the fire in Burns Bo...
Jul 03, 2016
Suspicious death investigation in Kelowna
KELOWNA - RCMP have secured the scene of a death being treated as suspicious in Kelowna’s downtown. “On July 2, 2016 at 1:45 am, a 911 emergency call was made and the Kelowna RCMP responde...
Jul 03, 2016
Independent investigators looking into police-involved shooting in B.C.
SUMMERLAND, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into a shooting involving police in the Okanagan. The Independent Investigation Office says a Summerland RCMP officer tried to pull over a vehicle ...
Jul 03, 2016
State of play: A look at the status of pipeline projects in Canada
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned Ottawa's approval of the Northern Gateway project, concluding that Canada fell short in its duty to consult with aboriginals. Here's an update on...
Jul 01, 2016
Two British Columbia men charged after moose-riding video goes viral
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Conservation officials in British Columbia say two men have been charged in connection with a moose-riding video that went viral last year. The video posted to YouTube showed a man...
Jul 01, 2016
'Sugarplum' mayor turns insult into an opportunity to support LGBTQ community
KELOWNA, B.C. - The mayor of a city in B.C.’s picturesque Okanagan Valley has turned an insult into his own proud, tongue-in-cheek persona. Colin Basran, now known as Kelowna’s “Suga...
Jul 01, 2016
Education minister orders audit, won’t fire Vancouver trustees over budget
VANCOUVER - B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier says he won't immediately fire the Vancouver School Board and has instead ordered a full forensic audit of its financial decision-making. Bernier made ...
Jun 30, 2016
Small wildfire burning near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - A small, but agressive wildfire sparked near Lytton this morning (June 30). The fire forced the closure of the Trans Canada Highway, but the road has since re-opened. At last update the...
Jun 30, 2016
