Category Archives: British Columbia
ICBC Rate Increase Approved; Could Come Into Effect As Early As April
VANCOUVER -ICBC’s proposed rate increase of 6.3 per cent has been approved by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The increase would apply to basic insurance rates on an interim ba...
Jan 02, 2019
Man found lodged in clothing donation bin in West Vancouver is dead
VANCOUVER - West Vancouver police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the death of a man who was found lodged in a clothing donation bin. Police say an off-duty physician walking near Ambles...
Dec 31, 2018
How many drug users who OD'd have brain damage? Doctors say Canada needs data
VANCOUVER - Dayton Wilson’s drug-taking routine ended when he overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl, but being able to walk and talk normally are also part of his past as he struggles with bra...
Dec 31, 2018
New Year BC Tax Hike Will Reach Prince George
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With the New Year just around the corner, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is warning residents of British Columbia to prepare themselves for a big hike in employer, property...
Dec 30, 2018
Daycare operator Karen Wang wins Liberal nomination in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - The federal Liberal party has selected the owner of a daycare business as its challenger against NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in an upcoming byelection in British Columbia. Karen Wang, who...
Dec 29, 2018
B.C. ticket claims Friday night's $39.5 million Lotto Max jackpot
DELTA, B.C. - The B.C. Lottery Corp. says the winning ticket for Friday night’s $39.5 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot was purchased in south Delta, B.C. The Crown corporation says the single wi...
Dec 29, 2018
B.C. voters reject switch to proportional representation for third time
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia have rejected a proposal to switch to a system of proportional representation to elect members of the legislature for a third time, prompting all three parties to...
Dec 20, 2018
One person trapped on damaged pier in White Rock, B.C., hoisted to safety
VANCOUVER - A person who was stranded on a pier in White Rock, B.C., has been rescued after part of the structure collapsed in strong winds. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says on T...
Dec 20, 2018
Girl, 3, to make full recovery after being run over in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A three-year-old girl whose midsection was run over by an SUV in Prince George, B.C., is expected to make a full recovery. Police say it happened Wednesday in a retail strip-mall...
Dec 20, 2018
Five people injured in hit-and-runs in Langley, B.C., man arrested
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - The RCMP say five people were injured after a series of hit-and-runs in Langley and Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday night. None of the injuries are considered life-thr...
Dec 20, 2018