Category Archives: British Columbia
Victoria man found dead in Spain, more than two months after going missing: police
VICTORIA - A Victoria man who disappeared in Spain in July has been found dead in that country. A statement from Victoria police says 67-year-old Scott Graham was last seen in Madrid. The statement sa...
Oct 11, 2022
Sentencing to begin for Dutch man guilty of harassment linked to death of B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The first day of a scheduled four-day sentencing hearing begins in a British Columbia court for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen Amanda Todd. Ay...
Oct 11, 2022
Westshore Terminals reaches tentative deal with union, work resumes at terminal
VANCOUVER - Westshore Terminals Investment Corp. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, ending a strike that began last month. The company says...
Oct 11, 2022
22 people facing charges following undercover drug trafficking operation in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Close to two dozen people are facing charges following a two-month undercover operation targeting drug traffickers in Quesnel.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says the operation took place ...
Oct 11, 2022
An election, then a trial, poses unusual test for Surrey's Mayor McCallum
SURREY, B.C. - Incumbent Mayor Doug McCallum of Surrey, B.C., is facing consecutive challenges - one at the ballot box and the other in a courtroom. It's an unusual turn of events for McCallum, who wa...
Oct 11, 2022
B.C. Mounties arrest suspect in Coquitlam arson
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Mounties in Coquitlam say they have arrested a 57-year-old for suspected arson. Police said Friday that two people were inside a home when a fire broke out. They said the people were...
Oct 09, 2022
Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say
VANCOUVER - Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading to ice rink closures are all symptoms of record-setting drought in parts of British Columbia. The Lo...
Oct 09, 2022
Body of missing woman found during Nicola Valley search
KAMLOOPS - A search for a missing 22-year-old woman in the Nicola Valley has ended tragically.In a post on Facebook, a friend of the family is reporting the discovery of Jacqueline McDermott's body fo...
Oct 09, 2022
Climate Changed: Catastrophe experts say retreat from flood risk is 'critical option'
VANCOUVER - All climate disasters are not created equal and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction recommends retreat in the face of only one type of threat. "In our opinion, retreat is not an ...
Oct 09, 2022
Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight
VANCOUVER - The idea of relocating his community isn't one that Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band in British Columbia's Nicola Valley thought he'd be considering when he was elected chief earl...
Oct 09, 2022