Category Archives: British Columbia
BC Liberal leadership hopefuls on the defence debating plans for party's future
KELOWNA, B.C. - Several of the BC Liberals leadership hopefuls were on the defence as their fellow candidates picked apart their platforms during a heated debate in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday. Todd St...
Dec 02, 2017
Trudeau campaigns for Surrey, B.C., Liberal candidate ahead of byelection
SURREY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned with a Liberal candidate in British Columbia on Saturday amid a tight byelection race in a booming Vancouver suburb. Trudeau attended a campaign...
Dec 02, 2017
Funeral chain creates program to underscore the dangers of fentanyl
LANGLEY, B.C. - A funeral services chain in British Columbia is developing a program it hopes will cut the number of drug deaths related to fentanyl among children and young adults. Alternatives Funer...
Dec 02, 2017
Overdose Emergency Response Centre set up in B.C. to combat overdose deaths
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established a command centre to provide a co-ordinated response to the overdose crisis, using expertise from some of the public health experts who worked to stem the s...
Dec 01, 2017
Charges stayed in 'Surrey Six' slayings, judge seals reasons for decision
VANCOUVER - A trial stemming from the murders of six people in British Columbia has fallen apart after a judge stayed charges against a man Friday, referencing misplaced evidence, the testimony of a c...
Dec 01, 2017
Nine-year-old girl dies after she was hit by bus in crosswalk in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A nine-year-old girl who was hit by a bus in Abbotsford, B.C., has died of her injuries. Abbotsford police say emergency services were called just after 8 a.m. Friday to treat the g...
Dec 01, 2017
Bacterial infection linked to death of Vancouver Aquarium's false killer whale
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says preliminary results from a necropsy show a false killer whale that died at the facility last Friday had a bacterial infection. An email statement from the aquar...
Dec 01, 2017
Verdict set for Dec. 20 in case of B.C. ex-Mountie charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge is expected to release his verdict on Dec. 20 in the case of a retired RCMP inspector charged with sexually assaulting a civilian employee in the workplace. Fifty-...
Dec 01, 2017
Prince George Unemployment Rate Continues Its Downward Trend
The Prince George jobless numbers keep falling to 5.3% last month, down from 6.5% last November . BC’s unemployment rate was the lowest in the country, at 4.8 %,compared to 6.1 % percent last No...
Dec 01, 2017
CREA wants parents to assist children with home purchase with their RRSPs
VANCOUVER - The federal government should allow parents who want to help their offspring with the purchase of a home to tap into their retirement savings, says The Canadian Real Estate Association, wh...
Dec 01, 2017