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BCJan 09, 2020

More health-care specialists, better care for British Columbians

New investments in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) for sonography and cardiovascular perfusion programs will mean more graduates and better health care for people in British Columbia. Students, health-care workers and patients have been calling on government to increase sonography training across the province for years, and we are answering that call with new and expanded programs in Northern B.C., Vancouver Island and now the Lower Mainland. Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, said investing in BCIT so more students can train for dynamic an
BCJan 08, 2020

Vancouver engineer's family among 63 Canadians killed in Iran plane crash

Premier John Horgan says the province is mourning the tragic loss of life in the devastating plane crash in Iran.British Columbians are among the 63 Canadian victims on the Boeing flight that went down near Tehran minutes after takeoff, killing all 176 people on board.A Vancouver-based Iranian-Canadian organization says a Vancouver engineer, his wife and their 15-year-old son were on board the flight enroute to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.The niece of a North Vancouver couple who were award-winning doctors in Iran says they were also killed while returning from a visit with family.Horgan say
BCJan 07, 2020

UN racism committee calls for halt to Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG pipeline

A United Nations anti-racism committee is urging Canada to stop construction on three major resource projects that are set to transform British Columbia.The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says Canada must suspend the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Site C dam and Coastal GasLink pipeline until it obtains the approval of affected Indigenous Peoples.All three project proponents say they have the support of many First Nations but the committee says they don't have the free, prior and informed consent of all affected Indigenous groups.The committee also says it's concerne
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BCJan 07, 2020

Rusty abandoned ship in Fraser River near Surrey, B.C., will be removed: DFO

Work has begun on the removal of an abandoned vessel near Surrey, B.C., that has been an eyesore on the Fraser River for over five years.Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan announced that an assessment of the MV Spudnik shows there's an imminent risk of pollution, hull corrosion, sinking and fire.The department says in a news release that the Canadian Coast Guard has begun work with contractor Marine Recycling Corporation to assess various options to safely dismantle and remove the former fishing vessel from the water.The 75-year-old ship has been moored at the same location on the Fraser Riv
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BCJan 07, 2020

New leader of B.C. Greens to be elected in June

The British Columbia Green party has announced more details about its leadership contest as Andrew Weaver officially leaves the post.The party says voting will take place, primarily online, from June 15 to 26, and it will use ranked ballots for three or more candidates or first-past-the-post for a contest of two.The party announced last month that Green legislature member Adam Olsen would be its interim leader and he stepped into the job on Monday.It also said voters aged 16 and up can vote for a candidate even if they're not a member of the party, although membership is free for those aged 2
BCJan 06, 2020

Court orders Vancouver officers to co-operate with police watchdog over death

British Columbia's highest court has ordered seven police officers to fully co-operate with an investigation into the shooting death of a robbery suspect in 2016.The B.C. Appeal Court decision released Monday is the latest legal fight involving the provincial police watchdog over the interpretation of the duty of a police officer to co-operate with its investigations.The dispute stems from the fatal shooting of a man outside a Canadian Tire store in Vancouver by one of several officers who attended the scene of the robbery.When the Independent Investigations Office asked officers who witnessed
BCJan 06, 2020

Apparent drive-by shooting in Burnaby, B.C., sends one person to hospital

An 18-year-old man is recovering after being struck in the leg during what police describe as a targeted drive-by shooting late Sunday night in Burnaby. The incident has renewed worries among residents about gang-related violence in neighbourhoods close to Metrotown. RCMP say the teenager was travelling with two other men in a small car when a white sedan pulled alongside near Willingdon Avenue and Burke Street and opened fire shortly after 10 p.m. The car crashed into bushes and the occupants fled, but officers quickly located them. Police confirmed the other two men were not injured. Investi
BCJan 06, 2020

Rain, snowfall, storm warnings posted for B.C., some to remain until Wednesday

Environment Canada has posted weather warnings from the east coast of Vancouver Island all the way to the southeastern corner of the province, while winter storm watches are in effect for a large section of the southeast Interior and the Elk Valley.Rainfall warnings are up for parts of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast, including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound.The weather office says up to 90 millimetres of rain could cause localized flooding in low-lying areas before the system passes Tuesday.Elsewhere, winter storm and snowfall warnings call for as much as 30 cen
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BCJan 05, 2020

House values drop 11 per cent in Vancouver, stabilize or rise elsewhere in B.C.

Housing assessments in British Columbia show the real estate market continues to see signs of moderation in the Lower Mainland while stabilizing on Vancouver Island and other parts of the province. The figures released today by BC Assessment show the typical value of a single-family home in Vancouver has dropped 11 per cent, from $1.76 million to $1.57 million, as of July 1, 2019. The drop is more dramatic in the costly University Endowment Lands on the city's west side, where values fell 16 per cent from $5.9 million to $4.95 million. At the same time, the values in the resort community of Wh

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BCAug 28, 2025

First-degree murder conviction by jury in 2017 murder of Nicholas Khabra

Nicholas Khabra, 28, was shot dead in Surrey on October 23, 2017. In May 2018, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, began a joint investigation into the case, during which several suspects were under investigation, including Brandon Teixeira. Brandon Texeira has now been found guilty of first-degree murder. Connect FM spoke to CFSEU ​​spokesperson Cpl. Sarbjit Sangha regarding the case, she said “obtaining charges against Texeira was not an easy process. She added, “there was an attempt to arrest Teixeira in 2018, but he eluded
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BCAug 28, 2025

The sister of a hit-and-run victim issues a video plea for one more witness

On August 30, 2024, 24-year-old Buddy Rhodes’ body was found off to the side of the Coquihalla (Highway #5) near Exit 286 in Merritt, BC. The vehicle and driver that hit him have not been found. On the one-year anniversary of Rhodes’ death, BC Highway Patrol is releasing the victim’s name while his sister issues a video plea for a witness who could help further the investigation. View the video: Alix Legouffe talks about the impact that Buddy’s death has had on her family, and what they are hoping will happen next A collision reconstruction determined that Rhodes was likely hit while s
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AlbertaAug 28, 2025

Two RCMP officers in Alberta charged with breach of trust, says watchdog agency

Alberta's police watchdog has charged a pair of RCMP officers from two northern detachments with breach of trust. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or ASIRT, says it was directed in mid-February last year to investigate two officers from the Morinville and Westlock detachments, located north of Edmonton. Watchdog officials say there are reasonable grounds to suggest an offence had been committed, but wouldn't comment further as the matter is before the courts. They say Sgt. Daniel Mayowski of Westlock and Sgt. Sheldon Robb of Morinville both were charged with breach of
CanadaAug 28, 2025

WSO raises concerns after appointment of Indian diplomats in Canada

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is raising concerns following the announcement that Canada and India have appointed new high commissioners as part of a diplomatic reset. Canada has appointed Christopher Cooter, a veteran diplomat with 35 years of service, as its new High Commissioner to India, while India has named Dinesh K. Patnaik as its envoy to Canada. WSO is calling on the Government of Canada to provide clear assurances that newly appointed Indian diplomats will not have intelligence or police backgrounds, will not engage in espionage or criminal activity in Canada, and will
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AlbertaAug 28, 2025

Alberta now on track for even bigger budget deficit, now at $6.5B

The bad news for Alberta's oil-reliant budget is set to get worse. Finance Minister Nate Horner says softening oil prices mean this year's projected budget deficit is expected to grow by $1.3 billion, and will now finish at $6.5 billion in the red when the fiscal year ends next spring. That represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing in Alberta's financial fortunes, as it is coming off an $8.3-billion surplus the year prior. The government says uncertainty created by U.S. trade policy is hurting the Alberta economy and remains a significant risk going into the rest of the year.