Category Archives: British Columbia
Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
SURREY, B.C. - Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada's ongoing tensions wit...
Oct 29, 2023
Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting
SURREY, B.C. - Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province's prosecution service to consider c...
Oct 28, 2023
Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits
Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices a...
Oct 28, 2023
Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale
VANCOUVER - The three-bedroom East Vancouver home that's about to hit the market includes a brick fireplace and finished basement, along with a private back deck. Not to worry - the Hells Angels death...
Oct 28, 2023
Premier Eby condemns rise in hate crimes in B.C. stemming from Israeli-Hamas conflict
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is condemning the rise in hate crimes in the province, driven by the Israeli-Hamas war. Eby says in a written statement that his office has heard "directl...
Oct 27, 2023
Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...
Oct 27, 2023
A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease. Here are some facts about the disease: - S...
Oct 27, 2023
Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz
VANCOUVER - A police crackdown on violent and chronic shoplifters in Vancouver has ended in 258 arrests and the recovery of almost $57,000 in stolen goods. Vancouver police say the arrests were made d...
Oct 27, 2023
U.S. man lost at sea is rescued by Canadian crew west of Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - Sharp-eyed mariners on a Canadian vessel have rescued a U.S. man, one day after the United States Coast Guard ended its search for a commercial fishing boat from Washington state with two ...
Oct 27, 2023
Outdoor gear retailer MEC names COO Peter Hlynsky as new CEO
VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Company says Peter Hlynsky is the retailer's new chief executive. Hlynsky joined the Vancouver-based outdoor gear company in 2020, serving as its chief financial officer...
Oct 27, 2023