Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Attorney General David Eby to testify at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER - The politician who set the wheels in motion for the money laundering inquiry in British Columbia will testify before the commission today. David Eby has been called before the Cohen Commis...
Apr 26, 2021
Animals at risk as B.C. falls behind in educating veterinarians: society
VANCOUVER - A society representing veterinarians in British Columbia says a provincial personnel shortage is responsible for animals suffering an dying, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded t...
Apr 25, 2021
Charges laid in targeted killing in busy Vancouver neighbourhood: police
VANCOUVER - A first-degree murder charge has been laid in what Vancouver police say was a "shocking and unnerving" shooting in a busy city neighbourhood last week. The victim, 31-year-old Harpreet Sin...
Apr 24, 2021
Homicide teams evidence policies prompt acquittal of B.C. man on murder charge
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's homicide investigation team's "systemic, flagrant disregard" for the charter rights of accused may impact hundreds of murder case...
Apr 24, 2021
Former cabinet minister says B.C. Liberal government took money laundering seriously
VANCOUVER - A former finance minister says piling up gaming profits at the B.C. Lottery Corp. did not take priority ahead of growing concerns about money laundering at provincial casinos. Mike de Jong...
Apr 23, 2021
CP NewsAlert: British Columbia restricts travel in the province to fight COVID spread
VICTORIA - Non-essential travel is being restricted between three regional zones in British Columbia to try and curb the spread of COVID-19.The government is using the boundaries of three health autho...
Apr 23, 2021
B.C. officials to announce travel restrictions today to limit COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA - British Columbia's solicitor general is to announce provincial travel restrictions today to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth is expected to give details of what the governm...
Apr 23, 2021
B.C. cancels scheduled surgeries in nine hospitals as COVID patient count jumps
VICTORIA - Hundreds of scheduled surgeries in British Columbia have been postponed as the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals reaches a new peak. Health Minister Adrian Dix says 1,750 surgeries a...
Apr 22, 2021
Police report 15 gang-linked killings in Metro Vancouver in 2021 after dip since 2017
SURREY, B.C. - The man fatally shot outside a sports complex in Langley, B.C., has been identified by police as a longtime gang associate targeted in what investigators believe is an intensifying gang...
Apr 22, 2021
Province to expand eligibility to register for vaccine to those aged 18 and up starting Friday
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (April 22).That brings the total number of cases in B.C. to 122,757. Here's the re...
Apr 22, 2021