Category Archives: British Columbia
Heat Wave Leads To Increased Power Demand
VANCOUVER - As a heat wave shimmers over much of the province, BC Hydro is warning of potentially record-breaking electricity use. A news release from the utility says the demand for power could break...
Jun 19, 2018
Quarter of seafood sold in Metro Vancouver is mislabelled: researchers
VANCOUVER - Catfish is passing as cod and tilapia is masquerading as snapper in Metro Vancouver, says a new study that found up to a quarter of seafood sold in the region was mislabelled. Researchers ...
Jun 18, 2018
Human remains found near Ucluelet, B.C., police major crimes unit investigates
UCLUELET, B.C. - Police are investigating after the remains of two people were found near Ucluelet, B.C., late last week. The RCMP say it’s too early to determine if the remains are of two men w...
Jun 18, 2018
Sun and warm weather prompts special weather advisory for B.C. residents
VANCOUVER - Special weather alerts and warnings have been posted for most areas of British Columbia as a heat wave moves into the province. Environment Canada says sun and very warm air are in the for...
Jun 18, 2018
Timely tide attracts another pod of transient orcas to Victoria harbour
VICTORIA - A pod of orcas has made a brief visit to Victoria Harbour, the second excursion by a group of killer whales in as many weeks. Jackie Cowan, who lives on a boat in the harbour and is also a ...
Jun 18, 2018
Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won't be built
VANCOUVER - Cedar George-Parker remembers the moment he decided to devote his life to defending Indigenous people and their traditional territories. It was the one-year anniversary of a shooting at hi...
Jun 18, 2018
Search continues for three missing fishermen off coast of Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. - The search continues for three missing First Nations fishermen whose boat sank off the coast of Tofino. While the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre has scaled back its search and handed...
Jun 17, 2018
From marijuana beer to pot cookies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles
VANCOUVER - Beer brewed with marijuana, baking mixes concocted to bring out the unique flavours of cannabis oil and good, old-fashioned pot cookies: Canadian companies are creating them all, but it...
Jun 17, 2018
Search for missing Tofino boaters scaled back, handed over to RCMP
TOFINO, B.C. - Jae Valentine woke to the sound of wolves howling and cries for help early Friday morning after a boat sank off the coast of Tofino, B.C., prompting an exhaustive search for three missi...
Jun 16, 2018
Second murder charge filed against Wash. man in 1987 death of Victoria couple
SNOHOMISH, Wash. - A second murder charge has been filed against a Washington State man accused in the death of a Canadian couple 31 years ago. William Earl Talbott is facing two charges of aggravated...
Jun 16, 2018