Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. judge promoted to associate chief justice for province's Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Heather J. Holmes, to be associate chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. She replaces A.F. Cullen, who elected to become a supernumer...
Jun 22, 2018

'Hot Dog Water' seller in Vancouver gets laughs, sales with savvy marketing
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man who sold bottles of “Hot Dog Water” for nearly $40 each says he was trying to see how marketing of health claims backed by supposed science amounts to quick sal...
Jun 22, 2018

B.C. Crown says polygamous leader took 15-year-old girl across border for sex
VANCOUVER - A special prosecutor has urged British Columbia’s Court of Appeal to overturn the acquittal of a polygamous leader who was accused of taking a 15-year-old girl across the border for ...
Jun 21, 2018
Fake police arrest and force woman to deposit cash in latest Canada Revenue scam
Vancouver police say there’s a new twist on a Canada Revenue Agency scam they’ve been warning the public about and the swindle involves being arrested. Police say a 58-year-old woman recei...
Jun 21, 2018
Two adults and child killed when truck and car collide in British Columbia
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Two adults and a child have died in a two vehicle collision near Cache Creek, B.C. The RCMP say the accident happened shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of highways...
Jun 21, 2018

First Nations and federal government collaborate on B.C. north coast protections
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - A new federal framework giving Indigenous communities a partnership in protecting and supervising Canada’s north and central Pacific coast is a positive step toward reconci...
Jun 21, 2018
B.C. government intends to crack down on hidden ownership of real estate
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is taking steps to end opportunities to anonymously invest and hide wealth in real estate. Finance Minister Carole James says a new, publicly accessible regi...
Jun 21, 2018

Federal government and First Nations to approve B.C. fish farms: province
VICTORIA - Fish farmers in British Columbia have four years to show their open-net operations don’t harm wild salmon and to get approval from First Nations to locate them in their territories as...
Jun 20, 2018
Fans vs. athletes: a look at past confrontations
VANCOUVER - A man who was knocked down by a BC Lions player after he ran onto the field during a game Saturday has retained the services of a law firm. Dust ups between professional athletes and fans ...
Jun 20, 2018

Fan levelled by Lions player hires law firm
VANCOUVER - A partially clothed fan who was hit by a B.C. Lions player has retained the services of a law firm. In a statement released Wednesday, Preszler Law Firm said the fan “suffered seriou...
Jun 20, 2018