Category Archives: British Columbia
Tie in mayor's race in Peachland, B.C., could end in a name drawn at random
PEACHLAND, B.C. - There is intrigue in the mayor’s race in the small town of Peachland, B.C., where a verification process from Saturday’s vote revealed a tie of 804 votes for each of two ...
Oct 23, 2018
Natural gas in B.C. limited through the winter after pipeline blast: FortisBC
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia natural gas supplier is warning its one million customers to expect reduced supplies and “challenges in times of high demand” as winter looms. FortisBC sa...
Oct 23, 2018
Crown says man should be convicted of girl's murder based on alleged confession
VANCOUVER - A man charged with murdering a 12-year-girl in British Columbia over 40 years ago should be found guilty after confessing to undercover police that he abducted, sexually assaulted and kill...
Oct 23, 2018
Feds announce new monitoring of vessel noise impacts on endangered whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it will monitor underwater ship noise in British Columbia’s Salish Sea to help develop measures to support the recovery of endangered southern resident ki...
Oct 22, 2018
Three strong earthquakes reported in Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island
Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.6 magnitude quake about 260 kilometres west of Tofino,...
Oct 22, 2018
Kennedy Stewart challenged with building bridges as mayor of Vancouver: expert
VANCOUVER - On the heels of his narrow victory in Vancouver’s dramatic mayoral race, observers say Kennedy Stewart’s biggest challenge will be leading a council fractured across party line...
Oct 22, 2018
Vancouver says no recount required unless there's a tie, as runner-up mulls options
Vancouver’s runner-up in the race for mayor says he won’t concede until he has a chance to consult advisors, but the City of Vancouver says no recount is required unless there’s a ti...
Oct 21, 2018
Decision 2018 - Northern BC and Cariboo Results
PRINCE GEORGE - Tonight is Election Night. Here you’ll find the election results for areas in northern BC and the Cariboo region. BURNS LAKE MAYORAL CANDIDATES Dolores D Funk – 223 | Mayor...
Oct 20, 2018
Decision 2018 - City of PG, SD57, RDFFG Results
PRINCE GEORGE - Tonight is Election Night. Here you’ll find the election results for the City of Prince George, School District 57 and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. CITY OF PRINCE...
Oct 20, 2018
Enbridge targets mid-November to complete B.C. gas pipeline repair after blast
VICTORIA - It could be the middle of November before repairs are complete on a section of a natural gas pipeline that ruptured and burned earlier this month in central British Columbia, setting off a ...
Oct 19, 2018