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Avalanche warning for backcountry users in North and South Rockies

Avalanche warning for backcountry users in North and South Rockies

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational backcountry users in British Columbia and Alberta, covering the North and South Rockies, the Lizard Range, Flathead and Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Concern for rapid COVID-19 spread prevents B.C. from lifting restrictions: Dr. Henry

Concern for rapid COVID-19 spread prevents B.C. from lifting restrictions: Dr. Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia isn’t at the point where public health restrictions can be lifted with concerns about the potential for the rapid spread of COVID-19, the province’s top doctor says. Dr.
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Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up

Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up

Second doses have been delayed for weeks amid ongoing vaccine shortages
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Police misconduct claims by men guilty in Surrey Six case must be heard: Appeal Court

Police misconduct claims by men guilty in Surrey Six case must be heard: Appeal Court

VANCOUVER — Two men found guilty of the so-called "Surrey Six" killings must be allowed a hearing to argue their rights were violated by police regardless of the "horrific" nature of their crimes, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled.
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B.C. mom-beater gets six years in prison

B.C. mom-beater gets six years in prison

Son bit chunk from mother’s hand, ripped out hair, threw away dentures.
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Alaska-B.C. mine rivers generally healthy: state-province joint report

Alaska-B.C. mine rivers generally healthy: state-province joint report

Mount Polley mine dam collapse spurred environmental fears.
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B.C. offender with lengthy criminal record suing RCMP officer

B.C. offender with lengthy criminal record suing RCMP officer

Ian Macdonald has a long history of being found guilty of being in possession of stolen goods, particularly electronics.
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Poll sniffs out rise in dog ownership during pandemic

Poll sniffs out rise in dog ownership during pandemic

More than one in 10 Canadian dog owners have had their pet for less than a year.
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Police probe bullet-riddled vehicle seized in car check

Police probe bullet-riddled vehicle seized in car check

Vehicle contained drugs, cash, other items involved in drug trafficking.
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Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts

Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should change its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans to prioritize essential workers who can't avoid contact with others, suggests research from mathematical modelling experts at Simon Fraser University.
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