Category Archives: British Columbia
Annual review off for mentally ill B.C. father who killed his three children
VANCOUVER - An annual hearing to review the confinement of a mentally ill British Columbia man who killed his three children has been adjourned for 10 months. The province's Criminal Justice Branch sa...
Jul 26, 2016
No breaks from B.C.’s new tax for foreign property buyers with deals: minister
VICTORIA - There will be no reprieve from a new tax on foreign buyers who have signed contracts to purchase homes in Metro Vancouver, where they snapped up almost 10 per cent of recent property sales,...
Jul 26, 2016
Spirit of the West’s John Mann among Order of B.C. recipients
VICTORIA - A diverse group of leaders with talents ranging from music to medicine has received the province's top accolade. John Mann, a founding member of the iconic Canadian band Spirit of the West,...
Jul 26, 2016
Vancouver man falls to death while climbing in Glacier National Park
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A 61-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in a climbing accident in Glacier National Park, east of Revelstoke, B.C. RCMP Cpl. Thomas Blakney says Carl Douglas died Monday evening ...
Jul 26, 2016
$10,000 reward offered for info on 15-year-old Vancouver boy’s murder
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Board ha offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of whoever is responsible for the murder of an "innocent child." Police say 15-yea...
Jul 26, 2016
RCMP investigate rental dispute that spawned wild brawl in Sooke, B.C.
SOOKE, B.C. - Investigators on southern Vancouver Island are trying to determine why a dispute between a landlord and tenant escalated to a wild brawl in Sooke, west of Victoria. RCMP say 10 people we...
Jul 26, 2016
Triathlete strokes toward goal as marathon Okanagan Lake swim passes 70 km mark
VERNON, B.C. - A potentially record-breaking swim is churning along in the waters of British Columbia's Okanagan Lake as an endurance swimmer from the United States got closer to his goal. Support cre...
Jul 26, 2016
Nanaimo girl OK after suspect punches her, grabs iPhone in Sunday attack
NANAIMO, B.C. - RCMP are investigating an assault and robbery of a 14-year-old girl in Nanaimo, B.C. Const. Gary O'Brien says the teen was sitting outside a busy recreation centre in central Nanaimo w...
Jul 26, 2016
Police warn about dangers of Pokemon GO
VANCOUVER - Police around the province have already been cracking down on distracted drivers. But now there’s a new distraction for your cell phone- Pokemon GO. Vancouver police have ticketed a ...
Jul 26, 2016
Victims of Surrey shooting not the intended targets
SURREY - Police say the victims of a double shooting in Surrey last weekend were not the intended targets of the shooters. Surrey R-C-M-P say 28-year-old Jatinder “Michael” Sandhu was kill...
Jul 26, 2016
