Category Archives: British Columbia
Bob and his parrot buddies living at Vancouver warehouse need forever homes
VANCOUVER - Jan and Bob had a “love connection” the first time they met, but most days she wishes he would fly the coop. “A lot of people can’t handle Bob, he will bite them,&#...
Jan 25, 2018
B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer Resigning
Doctor Perry Kendall is resigning after nearly 20 years as B-C’s provincial health officer. Kendall declared a public health emergency over the overdose crisis in 2016 and has called the opioid ...
Jan 24, 2018
TSB blames optical illusion, unsecured cargo for fatal plane crash
RICHMOND, B.C. - The fatal crash of a small float plane in central British Columbia was partly the result of an optical illusion associated with low-altitude flights, as well as overweight and imprope...
Jan 24, 2018
Man dies after being injured at Richmond, B.C., trampoline park: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. - RCMP say a man who was performing a series of acrobatic manoeuvres was seriously injured at a Richmond, B.C., leisure facility and has since died. Extreme Air Park, an indoor trampoli...
Jan 24, 2018
Troublesome wild turkeys ruffle feathers in southeastern B.C. community
EDGEWATER, B.C. - Celebrations and turkey often go hand in hand but growing flocks of wild turkeys in southeastern British Columbia are leaving area residents feeling anything but celebratory as the b...
Jan 24, 2018
Vancouver police promise to thwart pop-up pot market in city square
Vancouver police say they are putting an end to an open-air marijuana market that sprung up and grew in a busy downtown plaza, fuelling concern among residents. Police and city officials have said the...
Jan 24, 2018
Tempers flare as old, new B.C. Liberal leadership candidates debate
VANCOUVER - Tempers flared at the B.C. Liberal leadership debate in Vancouver as veterans butted heads over the future of the party with newer faces calling for change. Former cabinet ministers Mike d...
Jan 23, 2018
Police identify body found in burned car in B.C.; death ruled a homicide
TRAIL, B.C. - RCMP say a body found in the trunk of a burnt out car in British Columbia is believed to be the victim of a targeted homicide. Mounties say the grey 1999 Honda Civic was found abandoned ...
Jan 23, 2018
Bodies of father, teenage daughter recovered after ATV accident in B.C.
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - A search for a man and his teenage daughter who were swept away while crossing a Vancouver Island creek on an all-terrain vehicle has come to an end after both bodies were found...
Jan 23, 2018
Tsunami fears send people in B.C. to higher ground; warning ends after quake
VANCOUVER - Sirens and officials banging on doors roused people from their sleep in the middle of the night Tuesday in British Columbia as a tsunami warning was issued along a large swath of the provi...
Jan 23, 2018