Category Archives: British Columbia
WestJet wants B.C. court to toss proposed class action that alleges harassment
VANCOUVER - WestJet says a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to provide a harassment-free workplace for female employees is an abuse of process that should be thrown ou...
Nov 10, 2017
'Like a dream:' Researchers find space rock that landed in B.C. Interior
CALGARY - Researchers have honed in on an area where chunks of space rock scattered in the rugged B.C. Interior more than two months ago. A fireball lit up the sky over parts of Western Canada on the ...
Nov 10, 2017
Japanese internment letters convey betrayal at loss of homes, heirlooms
VICTORIA - Judy Hanazawa says the federal government sold her family’s fishing boats and homes while her parents were in internment camps during the Second World War, but what hits hardest is se...
Nov 09, 2017
Open flames, space heaters pose major fire risks for homeless: officials
VANCOUVER - A fire that left a woman with serious injuries has raised concerns about safety for homeless people as temperatures dip in British Columbia. Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz said fire crews w...
Nov 09, 2017
Charges laid, motive still unclear in Vancouver double homicide: police chief
VANCOUVER - Investigators are still trying to determine a motive in the double murder six weeks ago of a couple in their home, Vancouver’s police chief said Wednesday. Chief Const. Adam Palmer s...
Nov 09, 2017
B.C. pipeline lawsuit dropped over worries costs would bankrupt non-profit group
VANCOUVER - A non-profit group has abandoned a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project in British Columbia, saying losing the case could bankrupt the organization. Duff Conacher of Demo...
Nov 09, 2017
Young B.C. climber joins elite group in completing global mountain trek
VANCOUVER - From Everest to Denali, a mountaineer from British Columbia has climbed to a record after spending more than two years scaling some of the tallest peaks on Earth. North Vancouver’s L...
Nov 09, 2017
BC Hydro Cancels Rate Hike for 2018
The BC Government is putting a hold on the scheduled three percent increase in hydro rates for next year. Energy Minister Michelle Mungall says the province will be reviewing BC Hydro in order to keep...
Nov 08, 2017
Constitutional arguments in polygamy case delayed in British Columbia court
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A court case that challenges Canada’s ban on polygamy on constitutional grounds has been pushed back a month because of delays in filing legal documents. Dan McLaughlin, a spok...
Nov 08, 2017
Police say B.C. farm search continues despite removal of shelters, equipment
SALMON ARM , B.C. - Temporary shelters and heavy equipment have been removed from a British Columbia farm where the remains of an 18-year-old woman were found. But RCMP say the search of the site is a...
Nov 08, 2017