Category Archives: British Columbia
Study finds U.S. regulations to protect killer whales near B.C. coast effective
VANCOUVER - American regulations that limit vessel noise and traffic around endangered killer whales off the West Coast are working, a new study says. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis...
Jan 01, 2018
Power surge traps 120 on B.C. ski lift; all safe after 3-hour rescue operation
AGASSIZ, B.C. - A power surge brought a chairlift at a British Columbia ski resort to a halt Sunday leaving 120 people trapped, some for up to three hours. Sasquatch Mountain Resort general manager Sa...
Dec 31, 2017
BC Hydro still working to restore electricity following ice storms
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Propane torches are among the tools crews are using to help restore power to thousands of customers still in the dark after ice storms swept through British Columbia’s Fraser ...
Dec 31, 2017
Community hosts candlelight vigil for sisters found dead in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. - The moonlight cast a shimmering glow on the ocean as hundreds of people holding candles stood silently in the darkness to honour two young British Columbia sisters found dead on Christ...
Dec 30, 2017
Freezing rain brings down power lines in British Columbia's Fraser Valley
NAKUSP, B.C. - Thousands were without electricity in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley on Friday after freezing rain and a buildup of ice brought down trees and power lines. Travel advisories wer...
Dec 29, 2017
B.C. court rules American Indigenous man has right to hunt in Canada
NELSON, B.C. - An American Indigenous man’s right to hunt in Canada has been upheld by a B.C. Supreme Court judge because his ancestors traditionally hunted in this country. Richard Desautel was...
Dec 29, 2017
B.C. police investigate third deadly 'targeted' shooting within days
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A 24-year-old man is dead in what British Columbia police say is the third such targeted shooting within a week. Abbotsford police responded to a suspected shooting Thursday in a ru...
Dec 29, 2017
Mother of dead girls raised concerns about father's parenting in court
VICTORIA - The mother of two young girls who were found dead on Christmas Day in a Victoria-area home had concerns about their father’s parenting abilities, court documents say. In a decision re...
Dec 28, 2017
B.C. city drops lawsuit against its mayor, councillor cites high legal costs
NANAIMO, B.C. - A Vancouver Island city has dropped a lawsuit against its mayor, who councillors have accused of leaking confidential information to an employee. The City of Nanaimo said in a statemen...
Dec 28, 2017
Chill in Yukon, need for volunteers in B.C., complicate annual bird counts
VANCOUVER - Bird enthusiasts in Yukon are battling the cold to conduct an annual Christmas bird count, while organizers of a yearly eagle tally in British Columbia are searching for new people to help...
Dec 28, 2017