Category Archives: British Columbia
Leaders descend on national capital in anticipation of Monday's televised debate
TORONTO - Most of the federal party leaders are hitting the books today, cramming for Monday's critical English-language leaders debate like high schoolers before an ...
Oct 06, 2019
RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial details of her electronic devices to the Federal Bureau of Invest...
Oct 05, 2019
Filmmaker Michael Moore says it was 'crushing' to see Trudeau blackface photos
VANCOUVER - Michael Moore has been a fan of Canada ever since he mailed a VHS copy of his first documentary, "Roger & Me," in a plain brown paper bag to the Vancouver International Film ...
Oct 05, 2019
BY THE NUMBERS: A dramatic drop in activity this wildfire season in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - New numbers from the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre show the stark difference between the terrible 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons, and this year.The wildfire service says it respon...
Oct 04, 2019 Photo courtesy CFJC Today
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 04, 2019
Tug capsizing last year in Vancouver highlights industry risks: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says the capsizing of a tug at the mouth of the Fraser River in Vancouver shows the risks the industry faces because of a lack of awareness of the fact...
Oct 04, 2019
No evidence FBI, RCMP directed border guards' examination of Meng Wanzhou: Crown
VANCOUVER - There's no evidence to support a "conspiracy" theory that United States officials directed Canadian border guards to interrogate Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou a...
Oct 04, 2019
Cyclists, bear OK after bruin chases them on North Vancouver trail
VANCOUVER - Mountain bikers are being advised to steer clear of several popular trails on Vancouver's North Shore after an inquisitive black bear gave three cyclists a scare. The trio was on the weste...
Oct 04, 2019
B.C. sergeant-at-arms retires after legislature spending review
VICTORIA - The sergeant-at-arms of the British Columbia legislature announced his retirement Tuesday, saying the damage to his reputation can no longer be fully repaired after he was placed on ad...
Oct 03, 2019
Aquarium nursing tropical turtle found 'cold-stunned' off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - A turtle that is much more comfortable in tropical waters washed up in Port Alberni on central Vancouver Island with what experts say was a dangerously low body temperature. Vancouver...
Oct 03, 2019