Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. police officer accused of drinking on the job launches lawsuit against RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An Okanagan police officer is suing the RCMP over accusations that he drank on the job. Const. Milan Ilic has filed a lawsuit alleging his reputation was tainted by the force during a...
Apr 29, 2016
Victoria police chief suspended amid allegations involving Twitter messages
Victoria's police chief has been suspended amid allegations stemming from reports that he sent inappropriate Twitter messages to the wife of one of his officers. A new investigation into Chief Frank E...
Apr 29, 2016
Police investigate Prince George shooting
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Prince George Shortly after midnight, RCMP received a call about a shooting at the intersection of 17th and Spruce Street. O...
Apr 29, 2016
Vancouver school board trustees vote down proposed $24 million in budget cuts
VANCOUVER - Trustees for the Vancouver School Board have voted against a controversial budget that was set to chop million of dollars from the board's 2016-17 budget. Five of nine trustees rejected th...
Apr 29, 2016
Dutch court refuses request for delay from accused in Amanda Todd case
VANCOUVER - A Dutch court has refused to grant a third delay in the trial of a man accused of making child pornography and online extortion linked to the suicide of a British Columbia teenager Amanda ...
Apr 29, 2016
Two airlifted to hospital following accident near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Two people are in hospital after an accident near Salmon Arm this morning. The accident happened on Highway 1 near Third Nations Road at approximately 7:30 am. A vehicle had swerved...
Apr 28, 2016
Earls faces backlash after dropping Alberta beef for Certified Humane U.S. meat
VANCOUVER - A decision by Earls restaurants to ditch Alberta beef in favour of U.S. meat that is free of added hormones has prompted a backlash from cattle ranchers and threats to boycott the Canadian...
Apr 28, 2016
Grow-op busted near Vernon school
VERNON, B.C. - Plenty of police activity last night near Vernon Secondary School. Vernon RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence in the 24-hundred block of 15th Street. Officers found a marijuan...
Apr 28, 2016
BC Hydro going to court to evict Site C dam protesters from outside head office
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is going to court in a bid to evict opponents of a hydroelectric dam project camped outside their downtown Vancouver office. The utility company filed a notice of civil claim and ...
Apr 28, 2016
Finance Minister talks First Nations investment during Vancouver visit
VANCOUVER - Canada's finance minister has wrapped up a visit to the West Coast by stressing the importance of the Liberal government's investments in indigenous peoples across the country. In a speech...
Apr 28, 2016
