Category Archives: British Columbia

Reactions from current, former politicians pour in following Horgan news
PRINCE GEORGE - Many were surprised when Premier John Horgan announced he would be stepping down, while others weren't following a second bout with cancer.One of those not surprised after thinking abo...
Jun 29, 2022

Police confirm explosives found at scene of deadly B.C. bank shootout
Three police officers remain in hospital Wednesday following the foiled bank robbery and shooting that took place a day earlier at a bank in Saanich, B.C.Saanich Police Chief Const. Dean Duthie said t...
Jun 29, 2022

Summer CounterAttack roadchecks return
PRINCE GEORGE - Police will be out in full force this long weekend looking for impaired drivers.Every year on average, 65 people are killed in crashes involving impaired driving, with 40 per cent of t...
Jun 29, 2022

Vancouver plans for removal of beached barge, months after it washed up during storm
VANCOUVER - A timeline has finally been announced for the removal of a huge barge that wedged itself onto a beach in Vancouver's English Bay last November. A statement from the City of Vancouver says ...
Jun 29, 2022

Purdue Canada agrees to $150 million settlement in class action lawsuit
VICTORIA-The Canadian drug maker was one of 40 accused by the B.C. government of engaging in deceptive marketing practices to increase sales that resulted in higher rates of addiction and overdose. Th...
Jun 29, 2022

New flood watch, high stream advisories, evacuation alerts as rains swell B.C. rivers
VANCOUVER - Recent heavy rains across British Columbia's central and southern Interior are swelling river levels in many areas, prompting a renewed flood watch and more high streamflow advisories. The...
Jun 29, 2022

Canadian governments OK settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid addictions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says a proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada has been reached for the recovery of health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based ...
Jun 29, 2022

Police chief says two suspects dead, no members of public hurt in B.C. bank shootout
SAANICH, B.C. - The chief of police in Saanich, British Columbia, says it is truly amazing that no members of the public were hurt during a gunfight at a bank in which two robbery suspects died. Chief...
Jun 29, 2022

Two suspects dead, six officers injured in B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. - Two robbery suspects believed to be wearing body armour died in a barrage of bullets exchanged with police outside a Saanich, B.C., bank on Tuesday. Six members of the Greater Victoria...
Jun 28, 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign in the fall after leadership review
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he'll resign as leader in the fall after the New Democrats hold a leadership convention. He says his health is good, but his energy flags as the d...
Jun 28, 2022