Category Archives: British Columbia
Siphon Creek blaze grows in northeastern B.C., as crews hope for weather break
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Winds are expected to remain strong over northeastern British Columbia Tuesday, but fire officials are relieved gusts forecast to top 60 kilometres an hour never arrived. Environment ...
May 17, 2016
Former B.C. official faces breach of trust charge over ethnic vote plan
VANCOUVER - A former communications director in the British Columbia government has been charged with breach of trust in connection with a strategy by the Liberals to win ethnic votes in the 2013 elec...
May 17, 2016
Climate advisory panel states dissatisfaction in open letter to B.C. premier
VANCOUVER - Members of a panel advising the British Columbia government on climate change say they're concerned that the province has not moved forward on recommendations for meeting climate goals. Se...
May 17, 2016
Victim of fatal, targeted Vancouver shooting known to investigators
VANCOUVER - One man is dead in what a Vancouver Police spokesman says is a targeted shooting. Sgt. Randy Fincham says the attack occurred in the city's south Cambie neighbourhood at about 10:30 Monday...
May 17, 2016
Missing Simpcw elder located by search crews
BARRIERE - The subject of an intense search in the Barriere are has been found – and is now in hospital. Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search and Rescue says 72 year old Roy Lampreau was found yesterd...
May 17, 2016
Stiffer fines for school bus infractions
VICTORIA - BC is more than doubling the fines for drivers who fail to stop for school buses with flashing lights. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone says the move to hike the fine t...
May 16, 2016
Transit officer used 'reasonable force' in fatal confrontation: police watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - A transit police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in a fatal confrontation in Surrey, B.C. The Independent Investigations Office, the body that probes serious incidents involving ...
May 16, 2016
Bad start to fire season doesn’t necessarily mean bad finish: expert
VANCOUVER - The dramatic start to this year's fire season across Western Canada and Ontario doesn't necessarily mean the ferocious trend will continue into the summer, experts say. John Innes, dean of...
May 16, 2016
RCMP complete sudden death probe in Vernon
VERNON - It appears there was nothing suspicious in a sudden death case in Vernon. Police and ambulance were called to a home on 29th Street early Monday where the body of an adult man was found. RCMP...
May 16, 2016
Human rights complaint filed after B.C. mom’s maternity benefits clawed back
VANCOUVER - A human rights complaint has been filed on behalf of a mother whose maternity and parental benefits were clawed back by the British Columbia government. The Community Legal Assistance Soci...
May 16, 2016
