Category: British Columbia

BC Premier-Designate David Eby Meets Lieutenant-Governor Before Transition

British Columbia’s incoming premier David Eby has been asked by the province’s lieutenant-governor to begin the process of forming government in a step toward transitioning into his new role. However, Eby will remain premier-designate until he is officially sworn in as premier at a date that has yet to be announced. Eby told a news…


BC Premier-Designate David Eby’s Transition Team Includes Former Finance Minister

British Columbia premier–in–waiting David Eby has unveiled his transition team as he prepares to take over from John Horgan. Eby says in a statement that the team brings decades of experience and new perspectives from both the non-profit and private sectors. The team is being co-chaired by former NDP finance minister Carole James and First Nations negotiator Doug White. Matt…


Rescue Team and Whale’s Acrobatics Help Save It From Dangerous Entanglement in BC

A 10-metre-long humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in British Columbia’s Strait of Georgia has been rescued with the help of a team of experts, a drone, a satellite tag, concerned citizens and an acrobatic twist from the captive itself. The impressive manoeuvring was all accomplished with an even more impressive audience looking on. The…


David Eby to Be Declared BC NDP Leader on Friday, Says Party

David Eby will officially be declared the leader of the B.C. New Democratic Party on Friday, clearing the way for him to be sworn in as premier. A statement from the party’s chief electoral officer Elizabeth Cull says after the executive’s decision last night to disqualify the only other candidate, Anjali Appadurai, she will declare…


BC NDP Leadership Hopeful Appadurai Expects Exclusion, Eby Poised to Become Premier

The campaign of B.C. New Democratic Party leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai says an NDP report recommends she be disqualified from the race, a decision that would make David Eby the sole contender to become the next premier. Campaign spokesman Erik Olesen says they received the report from the NDP’s chief electoral officer Elizabeth Cull, but…


Police Mourn Death of RCMP Constable Fatally Stabbed in Burnaby, BC

Mounties are mourning one of their own after an RCMP officer was fatally stabbed at a homeless campsite in Burnaby, British Columbia. Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the death Tuesday of Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, will be felt by her colleagues who say goodbye to their loved ones each day when they go to work…


BC RCMP Officer, 31, Who Worked With Homeless, ‘Died Bravely’: Commissioner

An RCMP mental health and homeless outreach officer stabbed to death in Burnaby, B.C., “died bravely,” her superior said. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said 31-year-old Const. Shaelyn Yang had been a police officer since December 2019. McDonald said Yang was stabbed during “an altercation” while she partnered with a city employee officer at a…


BC RCMP Officer Stabbed to Death at Homeless Camp

Media reports say an RCMP officer has been stabbed to death at a homeless camp while assisting a bylaw officer in Burnaby, B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says in a tweet the event that unfolded in Burnaby is awful and tragic. He says hearts go out to the RCMP officer’s family, friends and fellow police….


RCMP Officer in Burnaby, BC, Stabbed to Death at Homeless Camp

An RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., has been stabbed to death in what Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls a terrible tragedy. Farnworth said Tuesday the female officer “sacrificed her life in the course of duty,” but he had no other details about her death. Several media reports say the officer was killed while assisting a…


BC Drought Forces Emergency Order on Sunshine Coast, but Officials Urge Calm

Some businesses and amenities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast have been told to stop using all treated drinking water later today due to severe drought, but officials say there’s no need to panic. The Sunshine Coast Regional District, District of Sechelt and shishalh Nation have declared a state of local emergency that takes effect Tuesday…