Category Archives: British Columbia
Mark Carney to present his economic vision for the Liberals to caucus
NANAIMO, B.C. - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vision for the Liberals' economic policy when he meets with MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., today. The party announced Carney's new ro...
Sep 10, 2024
Woman asked to be taken to hospital before she died in cell, says police watchdog
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog says a woman who died of an overdose in an RCMP jail cell had asked to go to hospital twice. A report released by the Independent Investigations Office s...
Sep 09, 2024
Police union calls for 'fulsome public safety plan' in B.C. ahead of provincial vote
VICTORIA - The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and bail reform a British Columbia election issue after repeat offenders were arrested for violent crimes, including a ...
Sep 09, 2024
B.C. files unexplained wealth order following Vancouver shooting investigation
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says it has filed an unexplained wealth order application in court following a 2023 shooting at a Vancouver home. As part of a criminal investigati...
Sep 09, 2024
B.C. set up a panel on bear deaths, will review conservation officer training
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is partnering with a bear welfare group to reduce the number of bears being euthanized in the province. Nicholas Scapillati, executive director of Grizzly Be...
Sep 09, 2024
BC United sources leak 'extremism' file on B.C. Conservatives' executive Isidorou
VICTORIA - Sources in the Official Opposition BC United party have leaked a file on the "extremism" of the B.C. Conservatives' executive director, Angelo Isidorou, less than two weeks after the partie...
Sep 09, 2024
Woman charged in weekend home invasion, stabbing in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A 24-year-old woman faces a charge for what RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say was a home invasion where another woman was repeatedly stabbed. Officers responded to the call on Saturday and fo...
Sep 09, 2024
Air quality advisory issued in central, northeastern B.C. as wildfires persist
Wildfire smoke has prompted Environment Canada to issue an air-quality advisory for several regions in central and northeastern British Columbia. The weather office says pollution levels are either ex...
Sep 09, 2024
Employer considers union plan in week two of Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit strike
Most services for Metro Vancouver's specialized HandyDART transit system remain cancelled for a second week, with the operator saying it will respond to a new proposal from the union representing stri...
Sep 09, 2024
Methanex buying OCI Global's international methanol business in US$2.05B deal
VANCOUVER - Methanex Corp. has signed a deal to buy OCI Global's international methanol business in an agreement valued at US$2.05 billion, including assumed debt. The deal includes OCI's interest in ...
Sep 09, 2024