B.C. judge finds murderer in contempt over ‘inmate code’ refusal to answer questions
A British Columbia judge says a man convicted in the notorious Surrey Six murder case is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to answer questions out of fear of violating the so-called “inmate code” against co-operating with law enforcement....
Police officers will not be charged after fatal shooting of autistic Surrey teen, says IIO
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC says the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an autistic teenager in Surrey earlier this year have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, the 15-year-old...
Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber to curtail northern Alberta mill; 190 jobs affected
VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to indefinitely curtail work at its northern Alberta mill. The move is expected to affect 190 employees, but the Vancouver-based wood products company says it will try to find them...
Abbotsford police launch exit-support program to target roots of extortion-related violence
The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it has launched a new program targeting those involved in planning or carrying out extortion-related violence. Project Disengage is an “intervention and exit program” for people who are currently involved in or are being...
B.C. gov’t holds vigil ahead of day honouring gender-based violence victims
Special events are taking place Thursday ahead of this weekend’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Dec. 6 is remembered as the day in 1989 when an armed man entered École Polytechnique in Montreal and shot...
Water-contaminated fuel led to 2023 plane crash near Bella Bella: TSB
Federal investigators say the use of fuel contaminated with water caused the failure of both engines in a plane that crashed on British Columbia’s central coast. The Transportation Safety Board says in a report that the Dec. 18, 2023, crash...
Rustad officially steps down as B.C. Conservative leader
After months of party turmoil and a day of resisting a motion certifying his removal, John Rustad has resigned as leader of the BC Conservatives. Rustad confirmed his decision in a statement Thursday morning. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...
B.C. conservation officers capture four more bears in attack investigation
Conservation officers in British Columbia say they’ve captured four more grizzly bears that are being tested to determine if they were involved in an attack on a school group last month. The provincial conservation service said it an online post...
No criminality in death of girl who fell from Yaletown high-rise: Vancouver police
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it has concluded its investigation into the death of a young girl who fell from a high-rise balcony in Yaletown last month. Officers were called to a residential building near Nelson Street and Expo...
No society in history has improved its standard of living without low-cost energy: B.C. expert
Breadcrumb Trail Links No society in history has improved its standard of living without low-cost energy: B.C. expert Douglas Todd: The energy debate in Canada has flipped upside down. People are still concerned about climate change, but polls suggest people...
