Category Archives: British Columbia
One in custody after human remains found in ditch in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP say one person is in custody after human remains were found in a ditch in Surrey, B.C. An RCMP spokeswoman says the body was found at about 4 a.m. Friday as firefighters put ou...
May 21, 2021
Plan to restart B.C.’s economy as COVID restrictions ease comes Tuesday: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is poised to announce details of a provincial restart plan to support the post-pandemic economy. Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s economic recovery minister, told the leg...
May 21, 2021
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER - When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as...
May 21, 2021
One dead, several arrested after mall shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - One person is dead after a shooting at a strip mall in Nanaimo, B.C.Nanaimo RCMP say they responded to reports of shots fired at about 3 p.m. at the Rock City Plaza parking lot.One man...
May 20, 2021
First Nations group criticizes Woodside Petroleum's move to sell Kitimat LNG stake
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nations coalition says it's disappointed by the news that a second major investor is looking to sell its shares in the Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas development. W...
May 20, 2021
Province reveals details of vaccination plan for those aged 12 and up
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial government released more details regarding their plan to vaccinate those aged 12 and up today.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 310,000 people fr...
May 20, 2021
Mounties return to enforce injunction against anti-logging camp on Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - Opponents of old-growth logging have re-entered a restricted area on southwest Vancouver Island and Mounties have returned to enforce a court injunction that orders their removal...
May 20, 2021
Plan to restart B.C.'s economy as COVID restrictions ease comes Tuesday: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is poised to announce details of a provincial restart plan to support the post-pandemic economy. Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s economic recovery minister, told the leg...
May 20, 2021
Coroner, police investigate death of Vernon, B.C., toddler in fall from window
VERNON, B.C. - A two-year-old child has died after a fall from a third-storey window at a home in Vernon, B.C. A statement from RCMP says it happened Saturday, May 15. The toddler was taken to hospita...
May 20, 2021
B.C., Vancouver, create cargo e-bike hub to cut pollution, handle urban deliveries
VANCOUVER - A project to deliver packages by cargo electric bicycle is about to launch in Vancouver as the city works to reduce pollution and traffic congestion. A joint statement from the Transportat...
May 20, 2021