Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. premier says men play important role in preventing sexual violence
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she is finally speaking out about a sexually motivated attack that happened 37 year ago in an effort to chip away at the culture of silence....
Jun 10, 2016
Coding part of new curriculum for B.C. students starting in 2018
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's Education Ministry says students in Grades 6 to 9 will be taught mandatory classes in computer coding. The ministry says $2 million will be spent on training teacher...
Jun 10, 2016
Illicit drug deaths could outpace vehicle crash fatalities in B.C. by year's end
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's chief coroner said illicit drug overdoses have become the leading cause of unnatural death in the province, outpacing fatalities from vehicle crashes. A new report from ...
Jun 10, 2016
Northwestern B.C. woman accused of stealing cab after spray painting driver
TERRACE, B.C. - A northwestern B.C. woman has been arrested after what police describe as a two-day crime spree that included spray painting a cab driver and stealing his vehicle. Terrace RCMP Sgt. Mi...
Jun 10, 2016
New hotels in Merritt to accommodate rise in tourism
MERRITT, B.C. - Two new hotels being built off the Coquihalla Highway in Merritt are making room for more tourists that are coming to the Thompson-Nicola. Visitation has been on the rise over the last...
Jun 09, 2016
B.C.’s college of nurses to revise its rules on assisted dying
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's college of nurses says it will revise its directive to members after the criminal justice branch said it wouldn't prosecute nurses who help in the assisted-dying process...
Jun 09, 2016
Owner makes emotional plea, offers $10,000 reward for return of golden eagle
DELTA, B.C. - The owner of a unique golden eagle statue worth millions of dollars is offering a $10,000 reward for its return after a violent robbery last month in suburban Vancouver. Ron Shore issued...
Jun 09, 2016
Searchers scour remote area of B.C.’s Sunshine Coast for missing young man
VANCOUVER - A search is resuming for a person missing in the turbulent waters of the Malibu rapids northeast of Powell River, B.C. Sunshine Coast RCMP Const. Harrison Mohr says the young man fell into...
Jun 09, 2016
B.C. premier sheds personal silence to help fight sexual violence
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark revealed an intensely personal story today while explaining why her Liberal government is backing a private members bill on sexual assault. Clark say...
Jun 09, 2016
Man whose body was found in sleeping bag was killed: Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police say they are investigating a homicide after a body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag near the Fraser River in Vancouver. The man's body was spotted on the river bank in south Vanc...
Jun 08, 2016
