Category Archives: British Columbia
Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia say human rights advocates failed to do their research when they called for a pipeli...
Jan 22, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
Lawyers for Canada's attorney general to argue for extradition of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the Canadian attorney general are set to begin arguments today at an extradition hearing for Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. The hearing in Vancouver...
Jan 22, 2020
Fraud allegations a facade, Meng lawyer argues as extradition hearing begins
VANCOUVER - Fraud allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are a "facade" and charges filed by the United States are really about the country trying to enforce its sanctions&nb...
Jan 22, 2020
Extradition hearing begins for top Huawei exec in Canada
VANCOUVER - The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom M onday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diploma...
Jan 21, 2020
Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sail boat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning aga...
Jan 21, 2020
Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia say human rights advocates failed to do their research when they called for a p...
Jan 21, 2020
Meng extradition case back in court for second day on double criminality test
VANCOUVER - The second day of a court hearing gets underway today in Vancouver over a request from the United States to extradite an executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei o...
Jan 21, 2020
Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died at the age of 92. Hugh...
Jan 20, 2020
MEC cuts costs, boosts perks in effort to turn around struggling retailer
VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op says it has made major changes, including looking to move its head office, as it seeks to become profitable and stay viable. The Vancouver-based company's chi...
Jan 20, 2020
Disrespectful that Horgan won't meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief
HOUSTON, B.C. - It's disrespectful that Premier John Horgan won't meet with five hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline while he is touring northern British Columbia, says the highest-ran...
Jan 20, 2020