Category Archives: British Columbia
Hells Angels lose court bid to take back clubhouse on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - The Hells Angels have lost a bid to regain control of a clubhouse in Nanaimo, B.C., in advance of a civil trial scheduled for next year. The province seized the clubhouse in November 2007 ...
Feb 05, 2016
RCMP’s portrayal of Islam in terror sting ‘dubious,’ ‘eyebrow raising’: expert
VANCOUVER - Police officers involved in an undercover terrorism sting posed as spiritual guides and offered "dubious" and "eyebrow-raising" interpretations of Islam to a British Columbia man with extr...
Feb 04, 2016
Vancouver woman inspires petition to save Japan elephant from ‘concrete prison’
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman's impassioned blog post about an elderly elephant living in a Japanese zoo has inspired an online petition that has garnered nearly 380,000 signature urging better care f...
Feb 04, 2016
Lockdown at Vancouver Island University lifted after no man with gun located
NANAIMO, B.C. - Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., was briefly locked down Thursday morning as police investigated a report of someone with a possible gun. RCMP Const. Gary O'Brien says a t...
Feb 04, 2016
Members of HMCS Winnipeg charged with drug offences in Japan: Navy
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - Two members of a Canadian warship have been charged with drug offences in Japan, the navy says. The charges follow a port visit to Tokyo by HMCS Winnipeg, a Halifax-class frigate wit...
Feb 04, 2016
Shell postpones LNG Canada final investment decision as profits plunge
VANCOUVER - Royal Dutch Shell is postponing a final investment decision on its proposed liquefied natural gas megaproject in British Columbia as it grapples with plummeting earnings due to low energy ...
Feb 04, 2016
Unique Asian Garden at University of B.C. flourishes with $1-million donation
VANCOUVER - It may be the start of a cool February, but the University of British Columbia's Botanical Garden is growing. Interim UBC president Martha Piper says a $1.05-million gift from the Franklin...
Feb 04, 2016
Lionsgate acquires rights to the Magic Tree House children’s book series
VANCOUVER - Lionsgate says it has acquired the rights to the Magic Tree House book series and is developing multiple live-action films based on the collection of books for children. The entertainment ...
Feb 04, 2016
Dual concern after deadly avalanche near McBride
KAMLOOPS - After last weeks deadly avalanche that claimed the lives of five men near McBride, the B.C. Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada are issuing a joint statement on the need to ‘know be...
Feb 03, 2016
Rona takeover may affect North Okanagan company
ENDERBY, B.C. - At least one Okanagan business will be watching to $3.2 billion dollar takeover of Rona by U.S. based Lowe’s. North Enderby Timber has been the main supplier nationally to Rona f...
Feb 03, 2016
