Category Archives: British Columbia
Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
BURNABY, B.C. - Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015. The 14 officers who have testi...
Apr 24, 2023
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA - A snapshot of bail hearings in British Columbia shows only about a quarter of repeat offenders were kept in custody until their trial for violent offences. The BC Prosecution Service gather...
Apr 24, 2023
B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality." Commissi...
Apr 24, 2023
NESST Conference brings together emergency support service teams and others from around BC
PRINCE GEORGE - This weekend, the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre is home to the Network of Emergency Support Services Team (NESST) conference, with representatives coming across BC to discu...
Apr 22, 2023
Port Moody, B.C., police arrest five suspects in alleged kidnapping
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say five suspects are in custody after an alleged kidnapping in the city. The Port Moody Police Department says it received multiple 911 calls after a ma...
Apr 22, 2023
Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight ...
Apr 22, 2023
Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight ...
Apr 21, 2023
First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority
VANCOUVER - The chief medical officer of British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says the toxic drug crisis in 2022 was the most devastating year so far for Indigenous people, their families...
Apr 21, 2023
Vancouver officer testifies about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police officer told a coroner's inquest that "time was standing still" as they waited for advanced life support paramedics to arrive and help revive 33-year-old Myles Gray ...
Apr 21, 2023
Fraser and Nechako rivers to receive funding for flood preparation, mapping
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced that they will be investing millions for flood preparation mapping, including for the Fraser and Nechako rivers.In a news release from the province, ...
Apr 21, 2023