Category Archives: British Columbia

K-12 union support staff in B.C. agree to three-year framework agreement
VICTORIA – Unions representing kindergarten to Grade 12 school support staff in British Columbia have agreed to a provincial framework giving about 34,000 workers a two per cent wage increase ea...
Sep 28, 2018
'Work to do' in ensuring end to internal misconduct: Victoria police chief
VICTORIA - The chief of the Victoria Police Department says there is still “work to do” in the wake of a scathing report that found former chief Frank Elsner committed eight acts of miscon...
Sep 28, 2018

B.C. church asks parishioners to turn on mobile devices during Sunday services
CAMPBELL RIVER, Canada - It’s no sin to use a mobile device during Sunday service at the Campbell River Baptist Church. Pastor Jeff Germo calls it a blessing when he sees parishioners in the pew...
Sep 28, 2018
More than half of fatal overdoses involved people who were mentally ill: coroner
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says completed investigations of 872 overdose fatalities show more than half of those who died had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder or had evidence of b...
Sep 27, 2018

B.C. to probe money laundering 'red flags' in real estate, horse racing
VICTORIA - Two government reviews will dig deeper into possible money laundering in British Columbia, expanding the province’s scrutiny beyond casinos. The reviews are aimed at stopping the poss...
Sep 27, 2018

Amazon to open shipping warehouse on B.C. First Nation land
VANCOUVER - Amazon has announced plans to open a new Metro Vancouver shipping warehouse on Tsawwassen First Nation land in Delta, B.C. Amazon spokesperson Lauren Lynch said Thursday that the 41,800-sq...
Sep 27, 2018

BC Hydro says smartphone, tablet, 'obsession' behind shift in electricity use
VANCOUVER – A report from BC Hydro says British Columbians are addicted to personal electronics, prompting a dramatic shift in electricity consumption across the province. The report from the Cr...
Sep 27, 2018
Report proves no racial disparity in street checks: Vancouver police chief
VANCOUVER - An internal report is recommending an overhaul of the Vancouver Police Department’s use of random street checks, even though it has found “no statistical basis” to conclu...
Sep 26, 2018
Plan in place to move homeless campers from provincial park to housing: Minister
LANGFORD, B.C. - The B.C. government says a plan is in place to provide shelter and housing for all homeless campers currently staying at Goldstream Provincial Park, and those who remain past Tuesday ...
Sep 26, 2018
Review finds former Victoria police chief committed 8 acts of misconduct
VICTORIA - A former Victoria police chief “caught in a web of untruths” was handed unprecedented disciplinary action Wednesday after a review found Frank Elsner committed eight acts of mis...
Sep 26, 2018