Category Archives: British Columbia
Conservationists want protection on "Canada's most magnificent" old-growth forest
VANCOUVER - Conservationists in British Columbia are pushing for protections on an area of old-growth forests they describe as “Canada’s most magnificent.” The grove is located on Cr...
Jan 12, 2019
Judge gives final instructions to jury in trial of murder of B.C. girl, 12
VANCOUVER - Jurors will need to use their common sense in assessing the reliability of an alleged confession by a man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge says...
Jan 11, 2019
First responders investigate fowl mystery as lost chickens roam near Victoria
NORTH SAANICH , B.C. - Police and firefighters north of Victoria had to work hard not to ruffle any feathers during an unusual roundup involving dozens of chickens. Personnel were called to five diffe...
Jan 11, 2019
Wet'suwet'en strike tentative deal with RCMP allowing access to protect camp
HOUSTON, B.C. - Hereditary leaders of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation have reached a tentative deal with RCMP, quelling some fears of escalation after police made several arrests at nearby c...
Jan 10, 2019
Man seeking bail after confession motivated to kill common-law wife: B.C. Crown
VANCOUVER - A man seeking bail while awaiting the possibility of a new trial had a “she is leaving me motive” to kill his common-law wife in British Columbia in 1994 and his confession to ...
Jan 10, 2019
'You're a liar': Indigenous people voice anger at Trudeau town hall in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Indigenous people voiced their anger and frustration with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday at a chaotic town hall in Kamloops, B.C., loudly interrupting him to condemn the a...
Jan 10, 2019
Band councils, hereditary chiefs play distinct governance roles: expert
VICTORIA - Canadians are getting a crash course on the differences between non-elected hereditary chiefs and band councils elected by First Nations as RCMP arrests at a blockade in northern British Co...
Jan 10, 2019
No easy answers in northern British Columbia pipeline impasse: Horgan
HOUSTON, B.C. - The arrest of 14 people who oppose a pipeline on the traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in British Columbia brought back difficult memories for Alexande...
Jan 09, 2019
Trudeau Touts Liberal Government Accomplishments In Luncheon Speech To Supporters
KAMLOOPS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met with praise and applause inside the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre as he spoke to a crowd of supporters at a Liberal Party fundraiser. R...
Jan 09, 2019
Defence urges jury to find man guilty of manslaughter if it believes confession
VANCOUVER - Jurors tasked with deciding the fate of a man charged with the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old British Columbia girl could make a finding of manslaughter even if they accept an allege...
Jan 08, 2019