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Category Archives: British Columbia

Penticton, B.C., man accused in 4 deaths to plead guilty: defence
KELOWNA, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., says his client plans to plead guilty next week.  John Brittain was charged with three co...
Oct 05, 2020
Liberal leader's promise to put hold on Surrey police move away from RCMP criticized
SURREY, B.C. - An election promise by British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to intervene in the city of Surrey's transition away from the RCMP is drawing fire.  Wilkinson has promised ...
Oct 05, 2020
New faces bring renewal, political opportunity after B.C.'s Oct. 24 election
VICTORIA - It's still a long way from election day in British Columbia, but one thing is certain after the Oct. 24 vote, there will be at least 15 new faces in the legislature.The number of people not...
Oct 04, 2020
Another minority government would be good for British Columbia: Green leader
VICTORIA - The ideal outcome of British Columbia's looming provincial election would involve another minority government, the head of the province's Green Party said Saturday. Sonia Furstenau said no ...
Oct 03, 2020
UPDATE B.C. election candidate list now official
UPDATE Oct. 3 Elections BC has finalized the list of candidates for the 2020 B.C. election on Oct. 24. There are 332 candidates, with 308 representing 10 registered political parties, while 24 candida...
Corey Fischer Oct 03, 2020
UPDATE Parties announce B.C. election candidates
UPDATE Oct. 3 The list of candidates is now finalized by Elections BC. Click here for the complete list. == UPDATE Oct. 2 3:30 p.m. B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her party is fielding a team ...
Corey Fischer Oct 03, 2020
Hearing over controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline resumes at B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - Arguments over the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for a controversial natural gas pipeline resumed today in British Columbia Supreme Court. Lawyers for the Office of...
Oct 02, 2020
No alarm before deadly volume of water gushed from dam, killing man in B.C.: CEO
VANCOUVER - The CEO of a dam operator says there were no alarms to warn a group of people fishing on the banks of the Capilano River in North Vancouver that a deadly torrent of water was heading their...
Oct 02, 2020
B.C. Covid update Friday: 161 new cases
The Interior continues to do its part to flatten B.C.'s Covid curve.For the second time this week, there are no new cases in Interior Health, but there are 161 new cases in B.C.The Interior is down to...
Corey Fischer Oct 02, 2020
Greens fall short of full slate of candidates for B.C. election
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her party is fielding a team of 74 candidates in the provincial election.  The deadline for submitting candidate nominations was on Friday and sh...
Oct 02, 2020

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