Category: British Columbia

Bear Attacks Family in BC, Then Guards Two Gravely Injured Women From Rescue: RCMP

Police say two women are critically injured after a black bear attacked a family hiking near Dawson Creek in northeastern B.C., then guarded the victims from rescuers until it was shot dead. A statement posted to social media by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the family of four turned and ran when the bear…


BC Legislature Welcomes Newest Member, Prepares for Premier Horgan to Step Down

Politicians at British Columbia’s legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what’s expected to be the last session as premier for John Horgan. The seven-week fall sitting started today with the swearing-in of Liberal Elenore Sturko, who was elected last month in the Surrey South…


BC Pharmacists to Renew, Issue Prescriptions as Part of Reworked Health Plan

British Columbia is expanding the power of pharmacists to renew and issue prescriptions as part of a wide-ranging strategy to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments. Pharmacists will be able to administer more vaccines and renew prescriptions for people who have lost their family doctors starting Oct. 14. Next spring, they will begin…


RCMP Arrest Three BC Residents, Alleged Associate Linked to Japanese Yakuza

Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international drug trafficking network has led to charges against three residents and an alleged associate in Japan, who is linked to the Yakuza crime syndicate. A statement from the RCMP’s federal serious and organized crime team says the investigation began in August 2019, when the Canada…


Sentencing Hearing Begins for Dutch Man Convicted of Extorting BC Teen Amanda Todd

A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Court jury convicted Aydin Coban last month of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possession and distribution of…


Amber Alert Cancelled for Missing Vancouver Child, Found in Alberta

An Amber Alert has been cancelled for the child who authorities say was taken from BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver on Monday. A statement from Vancouver police says the three-year-old and his mother were found near Calgary early Tuesday. Police say the boy is now receiving care and his mother has been arrested. The Amber…


BC Gondola Operator Sues Security Firm It Hired Before Cable Cut a Second Time

The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately cut has filed a lawsuit against the security company it hired to design and install a new, upgraded system after the first crime in August 2019. A notice of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court this week by Sea to Sky Gondola argues an alarm system designed…


BC Supreme Court Judge Rejects 4 Challenges to Former Vaccination Policies

British Columbia’s Supreme Court chief judge has dismissed four legal challenges to some of the province’s now-suspended COVID-19 health measures regarding mandated vaccination as well as adverse side effects that some B.C. residents suffered as a result. Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson ruled in one of the cases that Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s health officer,…


B.C. to Close Schools, Give Public Workers Day Off to Mourn Queen on Sept. 19

The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government’s lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19. It says public schools, post-secondary institutions and most Crown corporations will be closed. A statement from the province says it’s a national day to…


BC to Close Schools, Give Public Workers Day Off to Mourn Queen on Sept. 19

The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government’s lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19. It says public schools, post-secondary institutions and most Crown corporations will be closed. A statement from the province says it’s a national day to…