Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general has proposed a new bill to protect people against the sharing of their intimate images without permission, as police warn of the growing problem of so-ca...
Mar 06, 2023
New trial for man unaware his guilty pleas would stop Charter argument: B.C. court
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal has overturned guilty pleas and ordered a new trial for a man who it says was unaware the pleas would prevent him from claiming his Charter rights were v...
Mar 06, 2023
Advisory firms recommend Ritchie Bros. shareholders vote against IAA deal
VANCOUVER - A report by Institutional Shareholder Services recommends shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. vote against the company's deal to buy automotive salvage company IAA Inc. The prox...
Mar 06, 2023
Two skiers, buried in weekend avalanches in B.C., saved by friends: Avalanche Canada
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada confirms two skiers have been caught and injured in separate slides east of Pemberton, B.C. The Avalanche Canada website says both events happened Saturday and each one in...
Mar 06, 2023
Avalanches in Pemberton area lead to close calls with skiers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A series of avalanches near Cayoosh and Marriot mountains in the backcountry near Pemberton has caused multiple close calls with skiers over the weekend.Three separate incidents too...
Mar 05, 2023
Police investigate stabbing death of 22-year-old man in East Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a suspected homicide in the city's Killarney neighbourhood. The department says in a news release it received reports about a man who had bee...
Mar 04, 2023
Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather. The ministry says it's als...
Mar 03, 2023
Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia's waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the...
Mar 03, 2023
Province halts old-growth logging in at-risk owl territory another two years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's extending an old-growth logging ban for part of the Fraser Canyon for another two years to help with the recovery of the endangered spotted owl. Th...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023