British Columbia’s public safety minister says he expects many houses and the municipal infrastructure destroyed by a wildfire in Lytton to be rebuilt by this time next year. Mike Farnworth says that would give displaced residents returning home a sense of their future after 90 percent of their village burned to the ground last June…
Explosive Devices Found in a Vehicle Connected to BC Bank Robbers Killed
Multiple explosive devices were found in a vehicle related to the two suspects who were gunned down outside a bank in Saanich, B.C. Saanich Chief Const. Dean Duthie said Wednesday an RCMP explosive disposal unit was able to transfer the devices from the vehicle to a local landfill and destroy them. Police had evacuated the…
Fire-Ravaged Lytton, BC, Could Soon ‘Thrive Again,’ Says Insurance Bureau of Canada
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there is now a path to begin the recovery for Lytton, B.C., almost a year after two people died and most of the community was destroyed by a wildfire. A statement from bureau vice-president Aaron Sutherland says debris removal is starting on insured properties in the village, raising hopes…
BC Salmon Farming Industry Welcomes Consultation After Years of ‘Ad Hoc’ Talks
A formal consultation process for the future of the industry is welcome after years of “ad hoc” discussions over Ottawa’s pledge to end open-net salmon aquaculture, the executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association said Thursday. Ruth Salmon said it will bring the industry, First Nations and the federal and B.C. governments together to…
BC Premier Made the ‘Wrong Call,’ Stops $800-Million Museum Project
British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced his government is stopping the $800-million replacement of the Royal B.C. Museum, saying he made the “wrong call.” Horgan said he’s heard from B.C. residents that it was the wrong time for the construction and they’ll go back to the drawing board to find a project that all…
BC Premier Says He Made the ‘Wrong Call,’ Stops $800-Million Museum Project
VICTORIA—A plan to tear down and replace British Columbia’s provincial museum was put on hold indefinitely Wednesday by Premier John Horgan who admitted he miscalculated public support for the $789 million project. Horgan, who has faced weeks of constant political criticism over what has been called his “vanity legacy project,” said he was mistaken to…
Flood of Atmospheric Rivers in BC Cost $675 Million in Insured Damage: Bureau
November’s floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history. The Insurance Bureau of Canada made the statement as it released the latest cost estimate of $675 million, and that’s only for damage that was insured….
BC Money Laundering Public Inquiry Report, Recommendations to Be Released
A report being released today is expected to explain how billions of dollars in suspected illegal cash was funnelled into British Columbia’s real estate sector, casinos and luxury car market. The New Democrat government appointed former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen in May 2019 to lead a public inquiry into money laundering, which heard…
Rain Continues to Fill Run-Off Swollen Southeast BC Rivers, Raise Flooding Concerns
A small community in the southeast corner of British Columbia is the latest to declare a local state of emergency as heavy rain and a late spring thaw combine to swell rivers across many parts of the province. The District of Sparwood has declared the emergency and posted evacuation alerts for two mobile home parks…
Watchdog Launches Probe Into Actions of Police in 8 BC Departments
British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner has set off an investigation into the conduct of 19 officers from eight separate police departments. A statement from the commissioner says the serious nature of the alleged misconduct means it will seek the appointment of a special provincial constable to complete an investigation independent of any B.C. police agencies….
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