Category Archives: British Columbia
Lawyer in Ali murder trial says 13-year-old B.C. victim was not an 'innocent'
VANCOUVER - Ibrahim Ali's lawyer says the 13-year-old girl he's accused of murdering in a British Columbia park wasn't the "innocent" depicted in a "rose-coloured" portrayal by the Crown at trial. Kev...
Dec 01, 2023
B.C. urges people to prepare for atmospheric river bearing down on south coast
VICTORIA - A bulletin has been issued warning residents in south western British Columbia to prepare for an atmospheric river bearing down on the area. The statement from the Ministry of Emergency Man...
Dec 01, 2023
Police in Vancouver, B.C., probe 'mysterious' fentanyl poisoning
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they're investigating how a man mysteriously fell ill from fentanyl poisoning following a brief encounter with a stranger last week. They say in a statement that in...
Dec 01, 2023
Christine Sinclair Day proclaimed to honour B.C. soccer legend
VANCOUVER - December 12 is set to become Christine Sinclair Day in British Columbia, a day dedicated to celebrating the unparalleled career and extraordinary achievements of Canadian women's soccer le...
Dec 01, 2023
Cracks in job market grow as BoC succeeds at slowing economy to a near halt
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate continues to trend higher as the Bank of Canada's steep interest rate hikes weigh down the economy leaves workers with fewer options in the job market. Statistics C...
Dec 01, 2023
Ocean noise strategy delayed, but whale report by military may sound out path forward
VANCOUVER - Marine scientist Kieran Cox calls it "probably the most pervasive, unregulated pollutant in Canada and globally." It's not plastic, petrochemicals or another chemical toxin. It's underwate...
Dec 01, 2023
Can Canadian downtowns find new purpose in a post-office era?
VANCOUVER - Kay Matthews doesn't mince words when asked about the state of businesses fighting to survive in downtown cores across Ontario. "We're struggling," said Matthews, executive director of the...
Dec 01, 2023
CSIS whistleblower hopes they 'lit a match' with allegations of rape and harassment
VANCOUVER - A CSIS officer who is among a group of whistleblowers raising allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the spy agency's British Columbia office says she hopes their actions have "li...
Nov 30, 2023
Overdoses the leading cause of death in B.C. for those aged for 10 to 59: coroner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroner says the toxic and unregulated drug supply has claimed more than 2,000 lives in the province in the first ten months of this year. A statement from the coroners' ...
Nov 30, 2023
Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away
VICTORIA - Politicians left British Columbia's legislature Thursday after passing a series of housing-focused laws that Opposition parties say will do little to change the province's status as one of ...
Nov 30, 2023