Category Archives: British Columbia

Vancouver homeless camp brings community, safety, home, says resident
VANCOUVER - Standing out in the rain on a path between tents in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park, Shane Redpath said he has no idea where he'll go if he's forced out of the homeless camp. Redpat...
Dec 14, 2019

Two men, one woman killed in plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C.: coroner
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Authorities say two men and one woman died in a plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C., on Tuesday after the pilot reported an equipment problem. The BC Coroners Service say...
Dec 13, 2019

Poll finds most Canadians want Huawei barred from the country's 5G networks
VANCOUVER - A new survey says Canadian public opinion is solidly against allowing Huawei as a supplier for the new generation of ultra-fast wireless networks that are being built by the country's...
Dec 13, 2019

B.C. plane crash victim identified; witnesses describe 'explosion'
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Friends are identifying a kind, caring and skilled pilot among those killed in a plane crash on Gabriola Island. Alex Bahlsen was born in Germany and moved to Cayley, Alta...
Dec 13, 2019

Meng Wanzhou wins right to more documents involving arrest at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has won an application for more documents to be disclosed as she alleges she faced an abuse of process during her arrest at Vancouver's airport last...
Dec 12, 2019

B.C. seaplane company makes history with test flight of first commercial e-plane
RICHMOND, B.C. - As Greg McDougall prepared to fly the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft Tuesday morning, he said "nervous" wasn't quite the word to describe how he was feeling. The ...
Dec 12, 2019

Tentative deal reached to keep Metro Vancouver's SkyTrains running
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's transit system dodged a major disruption for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as a tentative agreement was reached to keep SkyTrains running. The Ca...
Dec 12, 2019

First Nation approves vast housing development on Vancouver reserve lands
VANCOUVER - One of the largest Indigenous-led housing developments in Canada is a step closer to rising in the heart of Vancouver after members of a First Nation voted in favour of the proposal. ...
Dec 11, 2019

Surrey RCMP gets new officer in charge as transition continues to local force
SURREY, B.C. - A new officer has been appointed to run the RCMP in Surrey, B.C., as the city continues its transition to a new municipal police force. Chief Supt. Brian Edwards is taking ove...
Dec 11, 2019

Poll finds most Canadians want Huawei barred from the country's 5G networks
VANCOUVER - A new survey says Canadian public opinion is solidly against allowing Huawei as a supplier for the new generation of ultra-fast wireless networks that are being built by the country's...
Dec 11, 2019