Category Archives: British Columbia

Rapper Rick Ross involved in Canada Day concert altercation in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - American Rapper Rick Ross has been involved in a violent altercation in Vancouver, where he performed a concert on Sunday. A video posted on social media early Monday shows the rapper at t...
Jul 02, 2024

20 homes affected in flash flooding west of Kamloops: emergency officials
SAVONA - Officials say a flash flood west of Kamloops, has impacted at least 20 homes in the community of Savona, but no injuries have been reported. Thompson-Nicola Regional District activated its em...
Dave Barry Jul 01, 2024 Image: File / Pattison Media

Deal struck to end labour dispute at WestJet
CALGARY - WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.In a news release on its...
Jul 01, 2024

Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.'s majestic kelp forests
In the chilly waters of Vancouver Island's Barkley Sound, gardeners are at work on the sea floor. They are scientists from the University of Victoria who are trying to regrow kelp forests, a crucial p...
Jul 01, 2024

Barefoot hiker rescued after spending two cold nights in B.C.'s North Shore mountains
NORTH VANCOUVER - An ill-prepared hiker has been pulled out of British Columbia's North Shore mountains after losing his shoes and all charge on his mobile phone. Allan McMordie of North Shore Rescue ...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024

B.C. Review Board lets child killer Schoenborn keep eligibility for 28-day leave
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, will keep his eligibility for up to 28 days of unescorted leave from a Metro Vanco...
Jun 28, 2024

B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight. Health Minister Adrian Dix says mergin...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024

Jim Pattison Group acquires U.S. grocery chain owner Save Mart Companies
VANCOUVER - U.S. grocery chain owner, the Save Mart Companies, says it has been acquired by the Jim Pattison Group. Save Mart spokesperson Jennifer Shelton confirmed the acquisition by the Vancouver-b...
Jun 28, 2024

Ontario man charged with slaying B.C. woman Tori Dunn was already facing assault case
SURREY, B.C. - A 40-year-old Ontario man with a long criminal history has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Tori Dunn in Surrey, B.C., earlier this month. The In...
Jun 28, 2024

B.C. Premier David Eby welcomes birth of new daughter, Gwendolyn
British Columbia Premier David Eby's special pre-election countdown has ended with the announcement of the arrival of his newborn daughter on Thursday. The premier says Gwendolyn Kay Eby was born happ...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024