Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash
VICTORIA - The B.C. Prosecution Service says it will continue to pursue charges under the Motor Vehicle Act against the driver allegedly involved in a crash that killed a university student and hurt t...
Dec 06, 2024

Police close Highway 97 in Okanagan for an assault investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have closed Highway 97 to all traffic while officers investigate an assault. Police say the attack happened in the early morning hours on Friday. They h...
Dec 06, 2024

B.C. minister wants new safety plan for Victoria schools, threatens board removal
VICTORIA - British Columbia Education Minister Lisa Beare has appointed a special adviser to help the Victoria school board "revise and improve" its safety plan after it barred police from schools exc...
Dec 06, 2024

Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike
VICTORIA - Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke. Cha...
Dec 06, 2024

The Latest on the culmination of Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Superstar Taylor Swift takes the stage tonight for the first of three shows in Vancouver. Here is the latest on the event: 7:45 a.m. It's the beginning of the end of the Eras Tour for Tayl...
Dec 06, 2024

From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, Vancouver businesses have you covered
VANCOUVER - If you're looking for a permanent reminder of Taylor Swift's Era's Tour concerts in Vancouver, long after the friendship bracelets have been traded, tattoo artist Jen Van Houten literally ...
Dec 06, 2024

End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - After a year of anticipation, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour lands in Vancouver on Friday, with the first of three shows at BC Place. Sunday's performance will be the last show of the entire tou...
Dec 06, 2024

Quebec police say cutting blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save up to 14 lives a year
QUBEC - The Quebec government remained opposed to lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit in the province on Thursday, despite a provincial police study that estimates reducing the limit to .05 would s...
Dec 05, 2024

B.C. children's minister stepping away from role after colorectal cancer diagnosis
British Columbia's Minister of Children and Family Development Grace Lore says she has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and is temporarily stepping away from her role as minister. Lore says in a ...
Dec 05, 2024

B.C. premier says feds and provinces plan right-left approach to Trump's tariff plans
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada's premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs, where Conservative premiers lobby their Republican ...
Dec 05, 2024