Category Archives: British Columbia
Charges in machete attack that seriously injured two in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - An appeal for information about a suspect in a machete attack on two people has led to charges against a Vancouver man. Vancouver police say the 37-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday ...
Aug 12, 2022
Assault charge laid after Vancouver police say officers were 'swarmed' by crowd
VANCOUVER - Police say a charge of assault with a weapon has been laid against a woman after officers in Vancouver were allegedly attacked in the same area as a tent encampment was being removed from ...
Aug 12, 2022
Sentencing hearing for man convicted in Amanda Todd case set for September
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before her suicide has been scheduled for next month. Justi...
Aug 11, 2022
'Transformative' change possible, says Anjali Appadurai, 2nd NDP leadership candidate
VICTORIA - A former federal election candidate who describes herself as a human rights and climate advocate has entered the British Columbia New Democrat leadership race. Anjali Appadurai is the secon...
Aug 11, 2022
Mudslide on Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge, new spot fires following thunderstorm
KAMLOOPS - A handful of new spot wildfires were sparked following Wednesday night's (Aug. 10) thunderstorm across the Kamloops Fire Centre. According to the BC Wildfire Service's dashboard Thursday (A...
Aug 11, 2022
Little change to Vancouver downtown street encampment as residents wonder where to go
VANCOUVER - It was difficult to see any difference had been made to the tent encampment in Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside on Wednesday, a day after city staff began what's expected to be a wee...
Aug 10, 2022
Drones tackle Penticton blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. fires under control
PENTICTON - Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire blazing on the fringes of British Columbia's Okanagan region, as cooler and calmer conditions help firefighters bring blazes elsewhere under ...
Aug 10, 2022
Coroner's report shows 16 suspected heat deaths linked to recent B.C. hot spell
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service is reporting 16 suspected heat-related deaths in late July and early August, coinciding with heat warnings over much of the province during the same pe...
Aug 10, 2022
West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C. mills for a loss of 147 jobs as it reduces production in part because of lack of timber supplies. The wood products com...
Aug 10, 2022
Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of so...
Aug 10, 2022