Category Archives: British Columbia
Canadian cities to tame downtown white elephants of 'wrong-headed planning'
VANCOUVER - It was a mid-century effort to launch Vancouver into the modern age - an elevated roadway made up of tonnes of concrete cutting through the city’s shiny downtown core to serve the al...
Dec 20, 2015
Police seek cheetah spotted along southeast B.C. highway
CRESTON, B.C. - Conservation officers are looking for a cheetah seen wandering the snowy roads of southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Creston said the cheetah was spotted along Highway 3A on Thursd...
Dec 19, 2015
Coquihalla closed northbound
KAMLOOPS - Travelers on the Coquihalla can expect delays after a motor vehicle incident. According to Drive B.C. the highway is closed north bound at Larson Hill which is just south of Merritt. First ...
Dec 19, 2015
Man sentenced to less than a year for role in B.C. 'Surrey Six' gang murders
VANCOUVER - A man who arranged a fateful meeting that ended with the execution-style shootings of six men in a Surrey, B.C., highrise will serve less than a year for his role. Sophon Sek pleaded guilt...
Dec 18, 2015
RCMP called in to investigate Victoria police chief as allegations mount
VICTORIA -Victoria’s embattled police chief has stepped aside as the RCMP and two retired judges oversee multiple investigations into a growing social media scandal. Police board co-chairwoman a...
Dec 18, 2015
Gang members lose appeal over murder case
VERNON - Three members of a former Vernon gang have lost an appeal to have murder and other convictions overturned. Peter Manolakos, Leslie Podolski and Sheldon O’Donnell — members of the ...
Dec 18, 2015
Snowfall warning on Interior highways
KAMLOOPS - It’s not a great day to travel. Snowfall warnings are out this morning for both the Coquihalla and Fraser Canyon. 20-25 centimeters of snow expected between Hope and Merritt today, an...
Dec 17, 2015
B.C. First Nation votes down planned LNG plant over environmental concerns
DELTA - Environmental concerns appear to have dashed plans for a liquefied-natural-gas project on the land of a pro-development First Nation near Vancouver, says the chief. Of the 139 members of the T...
Dec 17, 2015
Government announces international leading mining regulations
PRINCE GEORGE - The Provincial Government says it will introduce regulations that will make it an international safety leader for tailings pond facilities. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett annou...
Dec 17, 2015
Vernon Mayor gets fined on tax charge
VERNON - The Mayor of Vernon has resolved tax charges he was facing. Akbal Mund plead guilty to one count of failing to comply with the income tax act in Vernon provincial court today, and was fined o...
Dec 17, 2015
