Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan
VANCOUVER - The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk helicopter to patrol the United States border as part of efforts to stop smuggling and people crossing illegally. Police s...
Feb 07, 2025
Navy commander relieved of his duty mid-deployment over 'loss of confidence'
OTTAWA - A commander of a patrol frigate in the Royal Canadian Navy has been relieved of his duty mid-deployment due to what the navy calls a "loss of confidence." A statement from the navy says the r...
Feb 07, 2025
B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows
VICTORIA - Antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV in British Columbia but a new study shows it is significantly lower for women than men. The BC Centre fo...
Feb 07, 2025
Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to 'rise up' and face U.S. protectionism
HALIFAX - Vancouver businesswoman Karen Danudjaja put out a casual social media call on Monday for a "roundtable" on how entrepreneurs could survive the potential hit of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs. Then...
Feb 07, 2025
Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies
Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight. Technicians and researchers with Vancouver Island University and the Wilder Institute are ready to deploy their la...
Feb 07, 2025
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence for 'numerous and flagrant' rights violations
VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A B.C. Supreme Court judge says Vernon RCMP committed "numerous and flagrant breaches" of an accused drug dealer's Charter rights and colluded with civil forfeiture authorit...
Feb 07, 2025
B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites
A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her publi...
Feb 07, 2025
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. T...
Feb 07, 2025
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA - The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic f...
Feb 06, 2025
Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. 'grateful' for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for five women who were sexually assaulted in Vancouver decades ago say their clients are grateful they won a civil lawsuit against a man acquitted of the crimes due to state misco...
Feb 06, 2025