Category Archives: British Columbia

Doctors say political activism part of their jobs on issues affecting health
VANCOUVER - As a child growing up in Toronto, Dr. Melissa Lem was dubbed a tree hugger thanks to her passion for the environment. It's a label she fully embraces as a family p...
Oct 07, 2019

Prince George Run for the Cure raises more than $23,000
October 6th marked the annual CIBC Run for the Cure for breast cancer across Canada and more than 85,000 people across the nation took part in walks from coast to coast.Here in Prince George, 168 resi...
Oct 06, 2019

Property in Surrey, B.C., searched on suspicion of cock fighting
SURREY, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it executed a warrant at a Surrey property were it suspected cock fighting was taking place. A spokeswoman says in a statement that the society did not seize any birds ...
Oct 06, 2019

Emily Carr University closed Sunday after fire causes some damage
VANCOUVER - The Emily Carr University campus remains closed today following a small fire Saturday morning. The university says in a statement that it is closed so restoration crews can clean up the da...
Oct 06, 2019

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