Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. man takes stand at trial, denies killing daughters and attempting suicide
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island man testified Wednesday that he didn't kill his two daughters and denied he tried to take his own life on the day they died. Instead, Andrew Berry's&...
Aug 23, 2019
SPCA shelters overwhelmed with cats needing homes
It may be the dogs days of summer, but it's cats and kittens who are urgently needing homes, according to the BC SPCA."This is always a busy time for our shelters, but this summer we are especially ov...
Aug 23, 2019
Hydro seeks rate decrease
British Columbians could see their hydro rates go down next spring if B.C. Hydro's request for a rate decrease is approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC).Hydro bills will go down 1 per cent n...
Aug 23, 2019
Big rally in Mackenzie, B.C., draws attention to continuing lumber crisis
MACKENZIE, B.C. - An energetic rally by workers in Mackenzie in north-central British Columbia has highlighted the desperate situation facing many forestry-dependent communities across ...
Aug 23, 2019
Huawei executive's defence team alleges Canadians were 'agents' of the FBI
VANCOUVER - A defence team for a Chinese telecom executive is alleging Canadian officials acted as "agents" of American law enforcement while she was detained at Vancouver's airport for thre...
Aug 23, 2019
Border official questioned Meng on alleged business in Iran: court documents
VANCOUVER - Court documents released ahead of a Huawei executive's extradition trial suggest a Canadian border official questioned Meng Wanzhou about her business before RCMP arrested her. T...
Aug 22, 2019
B.C. father charged with murdering daughters says suicide note was old
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island man who is accused of killing his two young daughters has told a jury that a suicide note police found at the scene was a month old. Andrew Berry has pleaded n...
Aug 22, 2019
Surrey, B.C., plan to switch to municipal force from RCMP gets preliminary nod
SURREY, B.C. - The Vancouver-area city of Surrey, home to Canada's largest RCMP detachment, has been given provincial approval to begin a transition to a municipal police department. British...
Aug 22, 2019
Sockeye returns plunge in B.C., official calls 2019 'extremely challenging'
VANCOUVER - Federal fisheries experts are painting a devastating picture of the challenges facing Pacific salmon and point to climate change as the main culprit. Andrew Thompson, regional director for...
Aug 22, 2019
Board extends parole, grants overnight leaves for convicted killer Kelly Ellard
VANCOUVER - The Parole Board of Canada has granted overnight leaves and extended day parole for a British Columbia woman convicted in the 1997 swarming and murder of Victoria teenager Reena Virk....
Aug 22, 2019

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