Category Archives: British Columbia
McDonald’s wraps sustainable beef pilot as cattle ranchers embrace verification
VANCOUVER - McDonald's Canada has wrapped a pilot project to verify cattle ranches as producing sustainable beef, an initiative that one expert says could be a game-changer for the industry. The Canad...
Jun 01, 2016
B.C. Appeal Court upholds attempt to charge accused polygamist
VANCOUVER - The leader of a fundamentalist religious community has lost his attempt to have a polygamy charge filed against him derailed at the B.C. Court of Appeal. Winston Blackmore's lawyers wanted...
Jun 01, 2016
Fatal 2015 hit-and-run in Abbotsford, B.C., leads to criminal charge
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A charge has now been laid, 16 months after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Abbotsford, B.C. A release from the Abbotsford Police Department says 39-year-old Kerry James Froese has bee...
Jun 01, 2016
Pedophile dubbed 'Swirl Face' sentenced to 5 1/2 years by B.C. judge
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia man convicted of producing online child pornography in Cambodia where he disguised his face with a swirl has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison. With ti...
Jun 01, 2016
Vancouver police arrest 33-year-old man they believe attacked two seniors
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man they believe is behind two random attacks on elderly women. An 84-year-old woman was sitting on her walker waiting for a ride on a busy street last ...
Jun 01, 2016
New distracted driving fines hit today
VANCOUVER — Tough new distracted driving penalties come into effect across the province today. Motorists caught not paying attention behind the wheel will face a minimum fine of 368 dollars plus...
Jun 01, 2016
Province returns $25M in administrative savings to B.C. school districts
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is handing $25 million back to provincial school districts. Education Minister Mike Bernier made the announcement Tuesday, saying the cash comes from admini...
May 31, 2016
Vancouver files court injunctions to shut down unlicensed pot shops
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is going to court in a bid to shut down medical marijuana stores that continue to operate illegally. A statement from the city says injunctions were filed Tuesday to ...
May 31, 2016
B.C. set to file injunction to shut down Victoria courthouse homeless camp
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will file court documents Friday in a second attempt to shut down a homeless camp on the grounds of the Victoria courthouse. A report last week warning of li...
May 31, 2016
Gold, diamonds worth less than intact bejewelled $5-million eagle: experts
VANCOUVER - If thieves are hoping to dismantle a stolen jewel-encrusted eagle and sell the gold and gems for cash, they should think again, say jewellery experts. Police have said the solid gold sculp...
May 31, 2016
