Category Archives: British Columbia
Firefighters in Surrey, B.C. help develop software to combat overdose crisis
SURREY, B.C. - Firefighters in Surrey, B.C., have turned to technology in the battle against opioid overdoses. The fire department has partnered with Vancouver-based software developer GINQO to create...
Jan 19, 2018
'Beautiful writer' Nancy Richler dies of cancer in Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER - Award-winning novelist Nancy Richler has died in Vancouver at the age of 60 following a long battle with cancer. HarperCollins Canada said in a news release that Richler died Thursday in h...
Jan 19, 2018
Powerful waves prompt warnings, beach closures on west coast of Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. - Long-time residents of Vancouver Island’s west coast admit to being awestruck by the latest storm that has prompted an extreme wave hazard advisory for the region, including Pacif...
Jan 19, 2018
Whales, dolphins will no longer be displayed at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER - Whales, dolphins and porpoises will no longer be kept at Vancouver’s aquarium, a move that animal advocates say is a step toward the end of cetaceans in captivity. The Vancouver Aqua...
Jan 19, 2018
B.C. police start new push to find killer of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen
BURNABY, B.C. - Six months after a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C. was murdered, police say they have combed through over 1,000 hours of video and have identified 1,000 people for further follow u...
Jan 18, 2018
WestJet appeals lost bid to scrap harassment lawsuit by former flight attendant
VANCOUVER - WestJet (TSX:WJA) has filed an appeal after the Supreme Court of British Columbia refused to throw out a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of fostering a corporate cul...
Jan 18, 2018
Defence lawyer wants suspended sentence for former B.C. government aide
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer for a former British Columbia government communications director says his client had “an enthusiasm for recklessness” but accepts responsibility for partisan w...
Jan 18, 2018
Animal protection group urges B.C. vet association to ban cat declawing
VANCOUVER - The society that protects animal welfare in British Columbia is looking to the leadership of Nova Scotia’s veterinarians as it calls for a ban on feline declawing. The B.C. Society f...
Jan 18, 2018
Solitary confinement rules struck down by B.C. judge as unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - Forcing federal inmates into solitary confinement for indefinite periods is unconstitutional because it puts them at significant risk of psychological harm and suicide, a British Columbia ...
Jan 18, 2018
U.K. 'loneliness minister' puts spotlight on issue Canada also needs to tackle
VANCOUVER - The appointment of a minister of loneliness in the United Kingdom to tackle social isolation is an acknowledgment of a problem Canadian experts say needs to be addressed here as well. B.C....
Jan 18, 2018