Category Archives: British Columbia

Fraud, breach of trust case against former B.C. legislature clerk rests with judge
VANCOUVER - Defence lawyers for British Columbia's former clerk of the legislature say the Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their client committed any crimes related to fraud o...
Mar 04, 2022

Call for more prosecutors in Kelowna
The B.C. Crown Counsel Association says the province needs to provide funding for at least five more prosecutors in Kelowna due to growing case numbers in the city.The problem came to light this week ...
Mar 03, 2022

Former B.C. house clerk broke public trust: Crown
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's former clerk of the legislative assembly used public funds to enrich himself in "glaring and egregious" ways, a special prosecutor alleged Tuesday. Brock Martland made t...
Mar 02, 2022

B.C. could drop more COVID restrictions: top doc
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says she's optimistic the province is moving to a "better place" that could see more COVID-19 restrictions lifted this month before spring brea...
Mar 02, 2022

B.C. mayor's brother alleges death threat, assault
PENTICTON, B.C. - The mayor of Penticton, B.C., is being accused in a lawsuit of threatening to kill his brother and sister, and physically assaulting his brother in a dispute over family finances clo...
Mar 02, 2022

Explosion near downtown Nanaimo destroys house, shockwave felt throughout city
NANAIMO - An apparent natural gas explosion has destroyed a house near the downtown, sending a massive shockwave throughout the city.Buildings rattled as a result of the explosion around 8:20 p.m. on ...
Feb 28, 2022

BCREA criticizes cooling-off period for housing
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says a cooling-off period the province is looking to introduce this spring will not alleviate the market's heated conditions.The proposed legis...
Feb 28, 2022

Gang leader wanted for 2009 murder arrested in Puerto Rico: B.C.: anti-gang unit
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's anti-gang police unit says the hunt for a high-profile murder suspect is believed to be over. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says in a release that Cono...
Feb 25, 2022

B.C. reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to fall
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded another 12 deaths linked to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 2,851. A statement from the Health Ministry shows the number of people in hospitals due to COV...
Feb 25, 2022

Vancouver police seek witnesses after 'violent swarming' in downtown park
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released a video they acknowledge is troubling to watch, but say they hope it leads to identifying those who attacked a man in the city last weekend. The video sho...
Feb 25, 2022