Category Archives: British Columbia
Killer whale that lost calf is getting support from her pod: scientist
VICTORIA - A female killer whale that was seen pushing the body of its newborn calf after it died last week appears in good health and is getting help from members of her pod, says a whale scientist. ...
Aug 01, 2018
Chances of dying tripled if convicted offenders didn't take methadone: study
VANCOUVER - Convicted offenders who stopped taking methadone to treat an opioid addiction were three times more likely to die from overdose, but their chances of continuing treatment with the drug cou...
Jul 31, 2018
B.C. judge who wept after victim impact statement will decide about recusal
KELOWNA, B.C. - A British Columbia provincial court judge who cried during a victim impact statement in a Kelowna courtroom is incapable of delivering a fair sentence, a defence lawyer says. The lawye...
Jul 31, 2018
Vancouver police search for man who pushed victim into traffic during assault
Vancouver police are appealing for help as they investigate a strange assault where a man was seriously injured when he was pushed into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Police say it happened on East ...
Jul 31, 2018
Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over safety concerns
Vancouver has launched itself into new territory in dealing with what its deputy manager calls a “frustrating” situation involving two hotels that have been home to some of the city’...
Jul 30, 2018
130 overdoses in one day has B.C. premier, addiction expert sounding alarm
VICTORIA - One of British Columbia’s top addiction experts joined Premier John Horgan Monday in calling for increased efforts to fight the ravages of illegal drug use after a report of 130 overd...
Jul 30, 2018
Smoke-filled air and smog prompt air quality advisories across British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A blood orange sun rose over much of British Columbia on Monday, a warning of high levels of smoky particulate and elevated ground-level ozone in the air. Environment Canada has issued air...
Jul 30, 2018
B.C. firefighters repeatedly impeded by recreational boaters on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA, B.C. - Though nearby wildfires are still wreaking havoc on the area, boaters on British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake continue to enjoy the best of a B.C. summer - and that’s causing p...
Jul 30, 2018
Ancient B.C. Indigenous settlement to become outdoor history classroom
NORTH COWICHAN, B.C. - Near the foot of sacred Mount Prevost where Indigenous people say their ancestors first landed on earth lays buried a 2,000-year-old settlement with archeological evidence of an...
Jul 29, 2018
Richmond, B.C., wildfire burning underground, challenging firefighters
RICHMOND, B.C. - Officials say a wildfire that broke out early Friday in the Vancouver suburbs presents a more hidden challenge for crews than some of the blazes burning across the rest of the provinc...
Jul 28, 2018