Category Archives: British Columbia
Canadian drone racer says sport better version of Formula One racing
VICTORIA - Andrew Meyer says he's chasing the future as he travels the world competing in drone racing events in what is one of the world's newest competitions. The 26-year-old university student from...
Aug 14, 2016
Lowest sockeye run on record prompts fishery closures, outcry
VANCOUVER - Predictions of an abysmal sockeye return has forced the closure of all salmon fishing on the Lower Fraser River, prompting an outcry from recreational users who say they are leading the wa...
Aug 13, 2016
B.C. citizenship medal goes to rescuers who helped when boat flipped, killing 6
MEARES ISLAND, B.C. - British Columbia's Medal of Good Citizenship has been presented to residents of Ahousaht First Nation and the town of Tofino for an all-out effort helping dozens of people when a...
Aug 13, 2016
Cleaning Victoria homeless camp could cost $350,000: housing minister
VICTORIA - Fences are up and debris is being hauled away from the now-vacant homeless camp outside Victoria's courthouse, but British Columbia's housing minister says the cleanup will be long and cost...
Aug 13, 2016
Girl, 10 critically injured in Port Coquitlam, B.C. black bear attack
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A 10-year old B.C. girl is in hospital after being attacked by a female black bear in Port Coquitlam, just east of Vancouver. A spokeswoman for the B.C. Ambulance Service descri...
Aug 13, 2016
B.C. anglers concerned sport being targeted despite measures to save sockeye
VANCOUVER - Anglers are expressing frustration over the closure of recreational salmon fishing on British Columbia's Lower Fraser River, saying they're already taking measures to preserve weak sockeye...
Aug 12, 2016
Pilot project will soon allow golf carts to putter around two B.C. towns
Two communities in British Columbia have been selected to test drive a new plan to allow modified golf carts on certain local roads. Starting in September, Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island and Chase...
Aug 12, 2016
Fences surround Victoria homeless camp as facility officially closed
VICTORIA - The homeless camp outside Victoria's courthouse is now shut down. The provincial government says homes have been provided or offered to all the campers at the site and the tent city has bee...
Aug 12, 2016
Violence in Vancouver’s entertainment district leads to 5th homicide of 2016
Vancouver has recorded its fifth homicide of 2016. A 28-year-old woman has died after an attack early Thursday morning, outside a bar in Vancouver's downtown entertainment district. Const. Brian Monta...
Aug 12, 2016
Guard personal details, even from callers claiming to be police: Vancouver PD
Vancouver Police say they never telephone residents at home to seek personal information or money, and they want homeowners in the city to be immediately suspicious if they receive such a call. Const....
Aug 12, 2016
