Category Archives: British Columbia

Manitoba launches new system governing teacher conduct, including online registry
WINNIPEG - A new disciplinary process and online registry for Manitoba teachers is now in effect. The public registry allows anyone to search by name and see whether a teacher has had their certificat...
Jan 06, 2025

The Latest: Justin Trudeau says he will resign after Liberals choose new leader
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media this morning from his residence in Ottawa to announce that he will step down as Liberal leader once his party selects a replacement. This was his...
Jan 06, 2025

Ferries in B.C. Kootenay region run 'as normal' after Labour Relations Board ruling
VANCOUVER - The company that operates a cable ferry service in British Columbia's Kootenay region says sailings will be running as normal this week "and indefinitely." Western Pacific Marine says that...
Jan 06, 2025

Court orders WestJet to hand over flight attendant harassment files in lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered WestJet to hand over all its files on harassment of flight attendants, in a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread misconduct by pilots. The ruling by ...
Jan 06, 2025

All eyes in Ottawa are on Trudeau’s political future
OTTAWA - Monday could mark a historic week in Canadian politics if the growing chorus calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets its way. The Globe and Mail is reporting that Tr...
Jan 06, 2025

Vancouver Police use dog and beanbag gun in arrest of suspect who hid in dumpster
Vancouver Police say they arrested an armed man in Kitsilano who tried to hide from officers in a dumpster. The Vancouver Police Department says officers used a police dog and a beanbag shotgun in the...
Jan 05, 2025

Surrey Police arrest driver after failing to stop at B.C. border crossing
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they arrested the driver of a vehicle with Washington state licence plates who failed to stop at the Pacific Highway border crossing Sunday. The Surrey Polic...
Jan 05, 2025

Police find human remains in burned SUV in Abbotsford, B.C. park
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford are investigating after officers found what are believed to be human remains inside a vehicle that was set on fire in Sumas Mountain Regional Park. They say off...
Jan 04, 2025

Homicide team investigating death of woman found near a Port Moody, B.C., marina
PORT MOODY, B.C. - RCMP says the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found near a Port Moody, B.C., marina on New Year's Day. Police said they w...
Jan 04, 2025

WestJet denies compensation to Taylor Swift fan after flight cancellation
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - WestJet has denied compensation to a devout Taylor Swift fan whose cancelled flight triggered a 10-hour drive through the night from Prince George to make the singer's shows in V...
Jan 04, 2025