Category Archives: British Columbia
Charges laid in targeted killing in busy Vancouver neighbourhood: police
VANCOUVER - A first-degree murder charge has been laid in what Vancouver police say was a "shocking and unnerving" shooting in a busy city neighbourhood last week. The victim, 31-year-old Harpreet Sin...
Apr 24, 2021
Homicide teams evidence policies prompt acquittal of B.C. man on murder charge
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's homicide investigation team's "systemic, flagrant disregard" for the charter rights of accused may impact hundreds of murder case...
Apr 24, 2021
RCMP notify residents 'dangerous sex offender' plans to move to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are notifying Kamloops residents that a "dangerous sex offender who poses a high risk to re-offend" plans to move to Kamloops.James Leo Gracie, 61, occasionally uses the alias Finn McI...
Apr 24, 2021
Former cabinet minister says B.C. Liberal government took money laundering seriously
VANCOUVER - A former finance minister says piling up gaming profits at the B.C. Lottery Corp. did not take priority ahead of growing concerns about money laundering at provincial casinos. Mike de Jong...
Apr 23, 2021
RCMP investigate fatal rollover collision
One person died in in a crash on Highway 97C in West Kelowna this morning.Just after 2:00 a.m. on April 23, police responded to a single vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of theOkanagan Connect...
Apr 23, 2021
New travel restrictions now in effect in B.C.
The B.C. government has implemented new travel restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19. Public safety minister Mike Farnworth told a Friday news conference the measures take effect immediately an...
Apr 23, 2021
B.C. officials to announce travel restrictions today to limit COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA - British Columbia's solicitor general is to announce provincial travel restrictions today to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth is expected to give details of what the governm...
Apr 23, 2021
Study says majority of B.C. residents impacting climate change with yard work
BC Hydro suggests many British Columbians are contributing to climate change by using a gas-powered lawnmower, instead of an electric one.A new survey conducted on behalf of government-owned utility f...
Apr 22, 2021
B.C. cancels scheduled surgeries in nine hospitals as COVID patient count jumps
VICTORIA - Hundreds of scheduled surgeries in British Columbia have been postponed as the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals reaches a new peak. Health Minister Adrian Dix says 1,750 surgeries a...
Apr 22, 2021
Most dangerous prescriptions for drivers identified
It's well-known that drinking and driving is linked to a high risk of causing a car crash.But taking common prescription medications like sleeping pills, opioids and medication used to treat anxiety a...
Apr 22, 2021
