Category Archives: British Columbia
'Unprecedented': Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot
VANCOUVER - In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing into the U.S. be halted. Homeland Security agent David Spitzer said in an affidavit that 13 Mexican nati...
May 31, 2024
Province seeks input to break down barriers for disabled British Columbians
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to hear your thoughts on how to make the province more inclusive for people with disabilities.Accessibility standards are being proposed for the delivery of social ...
May 30, 2024
Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has cut damages awarded to a woman who was misdiagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an unnecessary mastectomy. It reduced the amount awarded to th...
May 30, 2024
Court certifies flooding lawsuit against Abbotsford, B.C., as class action
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging destruction in the November 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the Fraser Valley was magnified by improper operations of a pump...
May 30, 2024
B.C. unveils 240-language racism reporting helpline
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience a racist incident, with support available in more than 240 languages. The province says callers will receiv...
May 30, 2024
B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
VICTORIA - British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 as the federal government ends its coverage. A statement from B.C.'s Health Mi...
May 30, 2024
Mountie transferred from Bella Bella, B.C., after complaints about Facebook posts
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The leadership of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast says an RCMP officer has been transferred after the community called for his removal from Bella Bella over soci...
May 30, 2024
Police move on pro-Palestinian protesters at University of B.C. campus
VANCOUVER - Police have moved on pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, with video on social media showing lines of officers advancing on demonstrators r...
May 29, 2024
City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after council passed a resolution stripping him of his position as its official spokesman. The decision comes after more than ...
May 29, 2024
DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say a DNA match led to a man's arrest and conviction more than 22 years after he broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her. Richmond RCMP say Chri...
May 29, 2024