Category Archives: British Columbia
Boy charged with firearm offence related to drug trade in Vernon: police
VERNON, B.C. - Police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after a loaded handgun was seized in connection with the drug trade in Vernon, B.C. Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Combined Forces Spec...
May 19, 2016
B.C. premier says it's time feds approve LNG but denies linkage to oil pipelines
OTTAWA - It’s long past time for the federal government to issue environmental permits for a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C. Premier Christy Clark said ...
May 19, 2016
Province concerned about wildfires
VICTORIA. - B-C Premier Christy Clark is calling for a national forest firefighting strategy. Clark says climate change is leading to more wildfires like the ones raging around Fort McMurray, Alberta,...
May 19, 2016
Verbal jabs, not physical altercations the norm in Parliament: professor
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Testy words and verbal jabs are often thrown in Ottawa, but an expert says it's rare for Canadian politicians to spar physically. Political scientist Hamish Telford says people have...
May 19, 2016
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
VANCOUVER - A new report says Vancouver's inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing may hinder the city's ability to attract labour and business investment. The Greater Vancouver Board ...
May 18, 2016
Missing Armstrong Camper Not Missing After All
VERNON, B.C. - Turns out a missing hiker in the North Okanagan wasn’t missing after all, and search and rescue know exactly where he is. The man was reported overdue to return from a camping tri...
May 18, 2016
Energy board expected to release ruling on expanded Kinder Morgan pipeline today
VANCOUVER - A recommendation is expected today from the National Energy Board regarding Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The board will reveal whether it supports plan...
May 18, 2016
Wildfire sparks near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - The biggest fire in the Kamloops Fire Centre right now sprang up yesterday just south of Lytton. Fire Information Officer Rachel Witt says the Kanaka Bar Fire currently maps at four hec...
May 18, 2016
First retail licence granted to Vancouver marijuana dispensary
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued its first business licence to a medical marijuana dispensary in its plan to manage the proliferation of illegal shops. A city spokesman says the Wealth Sho...
May 18, 2016
B.C. premier says it's time feds approve LNG but denies linkage to oil pipelines
OTTAWA - B.C. Premier Christy Clark says it’s long past time for the federal government to issue environmental permits for a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas terminal in Prince Rupert. ...
May 18, 2016
