Category Archives: British Columbia

Extreme depth: Explorers map out B.C. cave believed to be deepest in Canada
FERNIE, B.C. - A member of a team of explorers has reached a record depth in a cave near Fernie, B.C., that is believed to be the deepest in Canada. The cave has so far been measured at 5.3 kilometres...
Jan 16, 2018
Teen caught in crossfire on Vancouver street has died: coroner's service
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have assigned more than 50 officers to the investigation of a brazen gunfight that killed a 15-year-old boy after he was struck by a bullet while passing in a vehicle with...
Jan 16, 2018
Emerson's role as B.C. softwood envoy ends as trade battle looks headed to court
VICTORIA - David Emerson’s appointment as British Columbia’s special envoy to the United States on softwood lumber is coming to an end. Premier John Horgan said Emerson’s experience ...
Jan 15, 2018
B.C. man charged in alleged 'spambot' attack on video streaming platform
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A British Columbia man has been charged with mischief after a U.S.-based social media platform was allegedly flooded with thousands of spam messages, effectively shutting down many o...
Jan 15, 2018

First-degree murder charges against 3 men after Alberta man found dead in B.C.
HOPE, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say three men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Alberta resident. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 20-year-old ...
Jan 15, 2018

Vancouver Summit Tomorrow Discussing The Threat Of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
VANCOUVER - As high-ranking diplomats gather in Vancouver for a summit to discuss ways to reduce the growing threat from North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, a coalition of women representing ...
Jan 15, 2018

Chronic pain patients need services beyond just opioids: B.C. advocate
VANCOUVER - People who live with chronic pain need options beyond prescription opioids, and it’s up to the British Columbia government to provide more services such as physiotherapy, says the he...
Jan 15, 2018

Canadian marijuana companies search for workers ahead of legalization
VANCOUVER - Canadian marijuana companies are on a hiring spree, looking to fill an array of roles as they gear up for the legalization of recreational cannabis later this year. The workforce is boomin...
Jan 15, 2018
Three injured, including bystanders, in 'brazen' Vancouver shooting
VANCOUVER - A targeted shooting on a major Vancouver street has left three people injured, including someone police describe as an “innocent” teen. Vancouver police said several shots were...
Jan 14, 2018

Crown gets go-ahead to prosecute Greek shipping company in B.C. fuel spill
VANCOUVER - A Greek shipping firm accused of operating a vessel that spilled thousands of litres of fuel into Vancouver’s English Bay will be prosecuted regardless of whether it participates in ...
Jan 14, 2018