British Columbia news

'Nothing's going to bring my brother back': stabbing victim's family says sentence brings no closure

06-06-2017 23:48 via cbc.ca

Robert Tyson Smith was 28 years old when he was stabbed to death by a stranger in the heart of Vancouver's busy entertainment district. On Tuesday, the man who pulled the knife, Kenneth Bryson Williams, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.

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Arvin Golic found guilty of manslaughter in death of Luka Gordic

06-06-2017 22:45 via cbc.ca

Arvin Golic has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2015 swarming and stabbing death of 19-year-old Luka Gordic in Whistler.

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Housing study shows cheaper suburbs disappearing

06-06-2017 22:30 via globalnews.ca

A new report from a Vancouver credit union says home buyers on British Columbia's southern coast can no longer turn to the suburbs to find more affordable housing.

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Delaying Site C dam in B.C. could cost $600M: Clark

06-06-2017 22:28 via globalnews.ca

Premier Christy Clark is warning the NDP that delaying work on the Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C. could cost taxpayers $600 million.

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Judge orders pet teeth-cleaning business to halt veterinary services

06-06-2017 22:07 via cbc.ca

A judge has ordered DentaPet to stop misrepresenting its pet-teeth cleaning service as veterinary in nature.

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City of Victoria ramps up parkade security after needle found taped to handrail

06-06-2017 22:06 via cbc.ca

A photo of a needle taped to the handrail of a Victoria parkade has been widely shared on social media and has prompted the city to increase security.

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Kelowna’s City Park closing early because of flood conditions

06-06-2017 21:50 via globalnews.ca

Lighting along the City Park promenade in Kelowna has been turned off until the water subsides.

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Nova Scotia non-profit joins charter challenge to Canada’s voting system

06-06-2017 21:43 via globalnews.ca

The organizations will file a Charter Challenge asserting that Canada's voting system violates section three of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — the right to vote.

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Safe injection site set to open in Surrey

06-06-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca

Drug users will start injecting their own heroin or other illicit substances at a new supervised injection site opening this week in Surrey in an effort to curb a crisis in overdose deaths.

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Police hope distinctive jewellery could help solve 40-year-old cold case

06-06-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca

Coquitlam RCMP are hoping to get some help from the public on a 40-year-old cold case.

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Salt Spring residents defend island's hitchhiking 'culture'

06-06-2017 20:50 via cbc.ca

Islanders are worried they will lose a long-standing hitchhiking spot after the RCMP and the Ministry of Transportation expressed concerns about safety.

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Okanagan forest cleanup removes immense amount of illegally dumped material

06-06-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca

The OFTF reports more than 45,000 pounds of waste material was cleaned up in the one-day effort

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70-year-old man charged in Surrey shooting

06-06-2017 20:03 via globalnews.ca

A 70-year-old Surrey man is facing charges following a shooting and standoff with police on the weekend in south Surrey.

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B.C. vets college apologizes for systemic discrimination toward 13 Indo-Canadian vets

06-06-2017 19:47 via cbc.ca

The College of Veterinarians of B.C. has dropped its quest for a judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal ruling that found it discriminated against Indo-Canadian veterinarians.

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At least 2,458 Canadians died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016: PHAC

06-06-2017 19:34 via globalnews.ca

At least 2,458 Canadians died in 2016 from opioid related ovderdoses, but that number could rise.

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Fresh supplies for sandbag brigades as Okanagan Lake rises ever higher

06-06-2017 18:51 via globalnews.ca

The Central Okanagan Regional District says the level of the lake could creep to 343.5 metres over the next two weeks.

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Metro Vancouver mayor’s council to release details on charging drivers to use roads

06-06-2017 17:57 via globalnews.ca

Commuting in Metro Vancouver is about to get more expensive as the mayor's council is set to move the region one step closer to road pricing.

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Note telling girls to ‘dress conservatively’ in school goes viral

06-06-2017 17:49 via globalnews.ca

A note telling girls to dress conservatively to avoid distracting boys at school is sparking conversation in a small central Alberta community. Online producer Amy Judd explains what it’s all about.

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Date My Dad co-star Lochlyn Munro

06-06-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca

Date My Dad and Riverdale co-star Lochlyn Munro talks about his two big shows and the future of the BC film and TV industry.

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UVic to rename Trutch building because of colonial politician's racist legacy

06-06-2017 17:07 via cbc.ca

Trutch residence, named for Lt.-Gov. Joseph Trutch, will be renamed because of his racist attitudes and legacy of dispossessing B.C. First Nations of their land.

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Langley school mural combines thousands of student faces

06-06-2017 16:22 via cbc.ca

After two years of planning and 17,500 pictures of students and staff from Langley Fine Arts School (LFAS), a group of student photographers have completed a 23-metre mosaic mural of Langley's Blaauw Eco Forest.

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Union calls for Canada Post to release theft stats

06-06-2017 16:01 via globalnews.ca

The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country.

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TransLink set to name leaders of mobility pricing commission

06-06-2017 15:59 via cbc.ca

The commission is tasked with recommending how mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver could work.

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'Broken' Metro Vancouver tolling system ripe for change, Gregor Robertson says

06-06-2017 15:59 via cbc.ca

A former head of B.C.'s public service and a former MLA will lead a commission into mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver.

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Global News Hour at 6: Jun 5

06-06-2017 15:12 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

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'Slap dat ho': Sexist attacks on Maple Ridge mayor not part of healthy debate

06-06-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca

This spring, Maple Ridge mayor Nicole Read went into semi-hiding out of fear after a series of online threats. Some went right for her gender.

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Verdict expected in Luka Gordic stabbing trial

06-06-2017 14:57 via globalnews.ca

Arvin Golic is accused of fatally stabbing Luka Gordic in Whistler in 2015.

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Residents flee as fire rips through Abbotsford home

06-06-2017 14:30 via globalnews.ca

The huge fire has gutted the home on Marshall Road, near Whatcom Road but the cause is still under investigation.

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Check your tickets: Air Canada cancels bookings without warning

06-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca

CBC News has learned a number of Air Canada customers have had their tickets cancelled without warning — the latest, a Vancouver woman who only learned her ticket had been refunded when she checked her credit card statement. An air passenger rights advocate says it appears Air Canada's fraud detection system is rejecting valid credit charges.

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British Columbia embraces aboriginal experiences in tourism - Toronto Star

06-06-2017 12:59

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British Columbia embraces aboriginal experiences in tourism
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Aboriginal Tourism BC has more than 90 experiences and is in the early stages of development. Old Hands is an aboriginal elder who runs smudging ceremonies and sweat lodges at the Skwachays Lodge in Vancouver. (Jennifer Bain / Toronto Star) | Order ...

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Kelowna families benefit from Carma Project

06-06-2017 06:54 via globalnews.ca

The kindness of strangers made life a whole lot easier for two Kelowna mothers and their children Monday. The Carma Project handed them the keys to free vehicles. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.

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B.C. man wins $1M with lottery ticket he bought on his birthday

06-06-2017 05:07 via cbc.ca

David McLeod says it was a great birthday present.

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City releases first draft of plans for post-viaduct Vancouver - CBC.ca

06-06-2017 04:49

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City releases first draft of plans for post-viaduct Vancouver
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The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Park Board have released a draft map for the future of False Creek, with over 14 acres of park planned for the northeast area and a new street network to replace the existing viaduct. City councillors voted to ...and more »

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B.C. woman says major bank brushed her off after $929.99 debit error

06-06-2017 04:46 via globalnews.ca

A Burnaby woman says she was dismissed by the big bank after trying to get reimbursed for a debit payment error.

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Consumer Matters: Debit card debacle

06-06-2017 04:36 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: A system-wide error recently caused a Burnaby woman’s debit card to be declined while the money was still drained from her account – and getting her bank to reimburse her was a David and Goliath battle. Anne Drewa reports.

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Vancouver renter warns about shoddy condo construction

06-06-2017 04:31 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: A renter in Vancouver’s red hot real estate market is warning home buyers after he says the deficiencies in his brand new apartment were so bad he was forced to move out. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Saanich Police warn public after aggressive deer attacks

06-06-2017 04:31 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: Police on southern Vancouver Island are warning the public after recent aggressive deer attacks are putting people and their pets at risk. Neetu Garcha reports.

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Former U.N. housing representative returns to Vancouver

06-06-2017 04:31 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: A U.N. representative sent to Vancouver a decade ago to study the world’s homeless and housing is back in town and stressing major concerns about the city’s divide between the rich and the poor. John Hua reports.

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CBRE crowned ‘Vancouver’s Healthiest Office’

06-06-2017 04:31 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: While many of us work amongst sad cubicles and fluorescent lights, a B.C. workplace winning over its employees by reducing stress and distraction has just been awarded the title of ‘Vancouver’s Healthiest Office’. Linda Aylesworth reports.

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Vancouver unveils plan for viaduct removal, new park

06-06-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: The City of Vancouver has unveiled more details about its plan for the removal of Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts and a new 11-acre park in northeast False Creek. Julia Foy reports.

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Ticket prices spike for Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle

06-06-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: Canadian fans heading south to see the Toronto Blue Jays in their one appearance at Seattle’s Safeco Field this weekend will be paying ticket prices two to three times higher than last year along with more expensive hotel rooms. Ted Chernecki explains why.

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B.C. terror attack victim remembered

06-06-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Mon, Jun 5: New details are emerging about the young B.C. woman killed in the London terror attacks as her death devastates her home community of Castlegar. Tanya Beja reports.

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Vancouver woman's family pleading for help finding a bone marrow donor

06-06-2017 04:17 via cbc.ca

Vancouver surgeon Ronald Lett is appealing for the public’s help in finding a bone marrow transplant for his wife Elizabeth, who has an aggressive form of leukemia.

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City releases first draft of plans for post-viaduct Vancouver

06-06-2017 03:49 via cbc.ca

Officials said the spans would be replaced with a sprawling, ground-level road network with green space to fill the gaps.

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Why British Columbia should hold another election—right away - Macleans.ca

06-06-2017 03:24

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Why British Columbia should hold another election—right away
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A cleaner readies the Legislative Assembly at the Legislature in Victoria on February 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito. In May, not even a month ago, British Columbians took to the polls to elect 43 Liberals, 41 New Democrats, and three ...
Factbox: Speaker role latest twist in British Columbia political dramaReuters Canada
British Columbia NDP secures Greens' support to form minority gover

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City of Victoria raises security after needle and syringe found taped to parkade handrail

06-06-2017 02:51 via globalnews.ca

After a photo showing a syringe with a needle taped to a handrail caused a stir online, the City of Victoria says it has increased security.

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'A hard way to go out': Thai Fusion restaurant closes after multiple attacks

06-06-2017 02:40 via cbc.ca

A popular West Kelowna restaurant has closed following a string of violent attacks.

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City of Vancouver reveals plan for removal of viaducts, new park in northeast False Creek

06-06-2017 01:51 via globalnews.ca

The City of Vancouver has revealed more details about its plans to remove Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts and build a new 11-acre park in northeast False Creek.

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Vancouver becoming 'apartheid city' in housing crisis, says former UN rep

06-06-2017 01:17 via cbc.ca

Ten years after Miloon Kothari visited Vancouver as UN special rapporteur for housing, he's back — and seriously disappointed at how little has changed.

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Arrest made in connection to West Kelowna crime spree

06-06-2017 00:40 via globalnews.ca

Charges have been made in connection to a West Kelowna crime spree that happened in March.

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