Category Archives: British Columbia
Assembly of First Nations meets as suspended chief fights for financial audit
VANCOUVER - The annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations is being held this week in Vancouver under a cloud of criticism from its national chief, who has been suspended and denied entry to th...
Jul 05, 2022
B.C. health minister says province preparing for fall COVID-19; urges vaccinations
SURREY, B.C. - Preparations are underway to help British Columbia fight any potential surges in COVID-19 this fall. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended and he's urging ...
Jul 04, 2022
Crown wants jail term for former clerk of the B.C. legislature for breach of trust
VANCOUVER - The Crown is asking for a jail term for the former clerk of British Columbia's legislature who was found guilty of fraud and breach of trust over expenses he claimed. The conduct of Craig ...
Jul 04, 2022
FortisBC, Suncor to partner on Port Moody hydrogen pilot project
SURREY, B.C. - FortisBC Energy Inc. says it will partner with Suncor Energy Inc. and Hazer Group Ltd. to build a hydrogen pilot project in Port Moody, B.C. The $11-million pilot project will also be s...
Jul 04, 2022
Crash between bus, delivery van in B.C., leaves young Quebec student on life support
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - RCMP say a teenage student visiting from Quebec is on life support after a delivery van collided with a transit bus in southeastern British Columbia. A statement from Castlegar RCMP ...
Jul 04, 2022
Flood watch near Kelowna, B.C., as rain, thunderstorms persist in south, southeast
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has issued another flood watch as heavy rains swell a waterway that winds through parts of Kelowna, B.C. The centre says flows on Mission Creek increased rapidly ...
Jul 04, 2022
Two in hospital, one in custody after shooting at Williams Lake Stampede
One person is in custody following a shooting Sunday (Jul. 3) on the grounds of the Williams Lake Stampede. Williams Lake RCMP were called to the Stampede Grounds shortly after 3:30 p.m. during the fi...
Jul 03, 2022
Police clear and reopen area around scene of B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. - Police in Saanich, B.C., say they've cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week. Saanich police issued a tweet saying the crime...
Jul 03, 2022
Unsettled weather and severe thunderstorms expected across southern British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning with a possibility of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain for parts of southern British Columbia. The weather agency sa...
Jul 03, 2022
B.C. RCMP identify twin brothers as B.C. bank shooting suspects
Twin brothers in their early 20s were responsible for the shooting that injured numerous police officers at a bank in Saanich, B.C., earlier this week, RCMP alleged Saturday. Mounties spokesman Cpl. A...
Jul 02, 2022
