Category Archives: British Columbia

Premier reveals new protections for B.C. pets in wake of animal-abuse cases
VANCOUVER - British Columbia expects to pass legislation next year that will include codes of practice for dog breeders and kennel and cattery operators. The province will also consult this spring on ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 22, 2016

Group of hikers okay after unprepared trek into North Vancouver backcountry
VANCOUVER - A group of hikers is okay after trekking into a closed area of Vancouver's North Shore mountains on Sunday and becoming stranded. North Shore Rescue members set out Sunday evening to find ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 22, 2016

Possible Robert Pickton memoir removed from Amazon amid outrage, investigation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is promising a law to prevent offenders profiting from their crimes after a book reportedly written by serial killer Robert Pickton was published, drawing condemnation fro...
Kayla Derkach Feb 22, 2016

Six missing B.C. sledders are OK after being spotted by search helicopter
VERNON, B.C. - There is happy news for the anxious families of a group snowmobilers missing in British Columbia's north Okanagan. Searchers say the six sledders were spotted Monday by a search helicop...
Kayla Derkach Feb 22, 2016

Cocktail capital of Canada? Vancouver raises the bar as a libation destination
VANCOUVER - On a rainy evening inside an illuminated geodesic dome that adds sparkle to Vancouver's skyline, queues of gussied-up socialites are forming at 25 beverage stations manned by award-winning...
Kayla Derkach Feb 22, 2016

From military to mainstream: experts say drones taking off in many industries
BURNABY, B.C. - A vast smile breaks out across Wyatt Travis' face as the machine he's operating tilts slightly and whirrs upwards, an omnipresent buzz echoing from the four dizzying propellers. It's T...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Several injured in avalanche near area where fatal slide happened Saturday
GOLDEN, B.C. - An avalanche seriously hurt two people and sent several others to hospital near a British Columbia community, not far from where a snowmobiler died in another slide this weekend. RCMP s...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Fire destroys Barriere home
BARRIERE, B.C. - The Barriere Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:30 Sunday morning. Assistant Deputy Chief Drew McMartin says, upon arrival at 727 Barriere L...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Online puppy scam won’t lead to happy tales, warns Better Business Bureau
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Better Business Bureau is warning people about an online puppy scam that is anything but cute and cuddly. The consumer watchdog says they have received several calls t...
Kayla Derkach Feb 20, 2016

Single winning ticket in Saturday's Lotto 6-49 draw
TORONTO - There was one winning ticket for the $22-million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 6-49 draw purchased somewhere in British Columbia. Click here for the numbers. The lottery’s gr...
Kayla Derkach Feb 20, 2016

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