Category Archives: British Columbia
Trans Mountain pipeline project doesn't meet B.C.'s 5 conditions, says minister
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan is failing British Columbia's test for proceeding with a proposed pipeline expansion, so far unable to prove it will meet key safety requirements or serve the province's best...
Jan 11, 2016
Coroner takes over after fetus found in washroom of Chilliwack, B.C., restaurant
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say the discovery of a human fetus in the washroom of a fast food restaurant will not result in a criminal investigation. Mounties say the matter has been ...
Jan 11, 2016
Whale poop study shows connections between salmon and killer whales
VICTORIA - Scientists who spent five years collecting and analyzing fecal samples from endangered killer whales near Seattle and Victoria found their diet consists almost solely of Chinook salmon in t...
Jan 10, 2016
Vancouver police release more details on fatal party bus incident
VANCOUVER - Police are investigating a fatal collision in downtown Vancouver. Sgt. Randy Fincham says about two dozen people were celebrating a birthday inside a party bus in the city's downtown core ...
Jan 10, 2016
Defence minister reaches out to Syrian refugees in wake of pepper-spray attac
VANCOUVER - A prominent member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet is reaching out to Syrian refugees after a group of newly arrived migrants were pepper sprayed at a welcome event in Vancouver...
Jan 10, 2016
Crews piecing together details after truck crashes into Fraser, killing two
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Two men are dead after their vehicle veered off road and plunged into the Fraser River in Chilliwack. Rescue crews responded around 1:30 Sunday morning to find a truck upside down a...
Jan 10, 2016
Trudeau condemns attack on Syrian refugees
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned an alleged attack on Syrian refugees Friday night in Vancouver. Police say they are looking for a suspect after more than a dozen Syrian refugee...
Jan 09, 2016
Alarming trend on the Coquihalla
MERRITT - VSA Highway Maintenance, the company that contracts a portion of the Coquihalla Highway is again warning of a dangerous trend. Spokesperson Bob Gilowski says earlier this week, a transport t...
Jan 09, 2016
UBC faculty members apologize for 'not demanding better' on sexual assaults
VANCOUVER - University of British Columbia faculty members have signed an open letter apologizing for not doing more to ensure the institution protects students from sexual assaults. More than 80 facu...
Jan 08, 2016
Coquitlam mayor 'honoured' recipient of emotional first trim by Syrian refugee barber
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Refugee and barber Mohammed Kurdi gave his first haircut in Canada to the mayor in his community, an honour the politician says symbolizes a fresh start for the family of a drowned S...
Jan 08, 2016
