Category Archives: British Columbia
'Smart Drugs' features experiment among those fuelled by need to succeed
VANCOUVER - Toronto filmmaker Ann Shin was so intrigued by an animator's tales about doing some of his best work with the help of "smart drugs" that she wanted to learn how they would work i...
May 09, 2019
Telus reports first-quarter profit and revenue up, raises dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a first-quarter profit of $437 million, up from $412 million a year ago. The telecommunications company will now pay a quarterly dividend of ...
May 09, 2019
Man killed in fiery B.C. border crash identified as pastor, father of three
SURREY, B.C. - A man who was killed in a fiery crash near the Peace Arch border crossing in British Columbia last week was a pastor and father of three from Richmond. A friend identified him in a stat...
May 09, 2019
Employee interrupts armed robbery in Errington
PARKSVILLE - A planned robbery at an Errington business was thwarted by an employee who boldly stood up to the would-be thieves. It happened on April 30 when two masked men armed with baseball bats en...
May 08, 2019 Three people were arrested after a botched armed robbery attempt in Errington. RCMP file photo
Former B.C. mayor pleads guilty to sex assaults of four boys under 16
SMITHERS, B.C. - The youngest elected mayor in British Columbia's history pleaded guilty Monday to sexually assaulting boys in what his lawyer says is an act of remorse that will bring an end to the c...
May 08, 2019
British Columbia's Archie Windsor laughs about royal baby name link
DUNCAN, B.C. - At first, Archie Windsor of Duncan, B.C., says he was shocked to learn he had the same last name as the newest royal, but then he saw the humour. "My father worked in the woods all his ...
May 08, 2019
Caretaker of vacant Victoria hotel still missing, 48 hours after blaze
VICTORIA - Days after flames tore through a vacant hotel in Victoria, one man is still missing and smoke lingers, forcing the closure of city hall and several other businesses. The...
May 08, 2019
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou expected in Vancouver court over extradition case
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court is expected to set key court dates today for the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Department of Justice says in a statement the app...
May 08, 2019
Warawa bids emotional farewell to MPs, calls for more access to palliative care
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa used his farewell address to the House Commons today to call for changes that will ensure more Canadians have access to palliative care. The 69-year-old faces his ...
May 07, 2019
B.C. premier asks utilities commission to probe the high price of gasoline
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission to investigate why gasoline in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island is so much more expensive than the rest of t...
May 07, 2019