Category Archives: British Columbia
Woman who survived deadly torrent released from B.C. dam sues regional district
VANCOUVER - A woman whose husband saw a "wall of water rushing toward them" as the pair fled a huge torrent released from a North Vancouver dam is suing Metro Vancouver's regional district for neglige...
Sep 21, 2022
B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care
VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children says she's concerned that neither the province nor the country gathers data on the rate of mental health disorders for children in care, espec...
Sep 20, 2022
As wildfire risk fades, the last remaining campfire ban is lifted in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Campfires are now permitted in all six of British Columbia's fire centres, as the only remaining campfire ban is lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre. However, bans still apply to any fir...
Sep 20, 2022
Amber Alert cancelled for missing Vancouver child, found in Alberta
VANCOUVER - An Amber Alert has been cancelled for the child who authorities say was taken from BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver on Monday. A statement from Vancouver police says the three-year-old ...
Sep 20, 2022
Canfor temporarily reducing production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. The lumber producer says it is taking a two-week curtailment start...
Sep 20, 2022
Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy last seen at Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER - An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old boy who Vancouver police say was abducted from a local hospital. Vancouver police are asking for assistance locating Phaivanh Correia-Ch...
Sep 20, 2022
Sentencing hearing begins for Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is expected begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Cou...
Sep 20, 2022
Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.
VICTORIA - Dignitaries including British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin have joined a commemorative service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named after her ...
Sep 19, 2022
Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at rap music festival in Vancouver
Vancouver police say seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance Sunday night by fans attending a rap music festival at Hastings Park in east Vancouver. Pol...
Sep 19, 2022
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle
AGASSIZ, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious vehicle collision in Agassiz on Saturday afternoon involving a stolen car left four people seriously i...
Sep 18, 2022