B.C. man accused of murdering daughters felt ‘helpless’ in custody dispute: Witness
BC Transit gets $79M funding for new buses, 10 of them electric
Wrongly executed Tsilhqot’in chief honoured in New Westminster
NDP government paints rosy economic picture as public accounts show $1.5B surplus
Trudeau calls out NDP for criticizing CETA deal
Feds agree to $900M settlement over military sexual misconduct class action
Daylight Saving Time forever? There’s still time for B.C. to weigh in on the idea
By Simon Little Online Journalist
More than 211,000 people have responded to a B.C. government survey on scrapping the semi-annual time change — the highest-ever response to a public consultation. Continue reading
Ottawa is open to proposals for B.C. refinery amid rising gas prices: Trudeau
The prime minister says he knows B.C. residents are struggling and the federal government is open to ideas that would make life more affordable for Canadians. Continue reading
Canada joins global agreement to thwart illegal fishing industry
Globally, it is estimated that 26 million tonnes of fish are illegally caught and unreported. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 18
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
‘Truly a sad thing’: Emotions mixed as Vernon’s horse racing track demolished
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
After 120 years of horse racing, Kin Race Track has been reduced to rubble. Continue reading
Quebec, federal government try to diffuse tension in Oka and Kanesatake
The federal and provincial governments are getting involved to try and broker a meeting between Oka and Kanesatake, to help diffuse simmering tension. Continue reading
Water bombers help douse spot-sized wildfire just east of Kelowna
The wildfire was likely caused by lightning, according to BC Wildfire Services. Continue reading
Is it time to phase out generators in Vancouver’s film and food truck industries?
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Councillor Adriane Carr wants to see the city look at ways to electrify the industries, which she said could cut thousands of tonnes of GHG emissions. Continue reading
2 more dead endangered right whales spotted, bringing total to 8 this year
The first whale confirmed dead this year was spotted on June 4. Necropsies have shown that three of the recent deaths were due to vessel strikes. Continue reading
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader hanged in 1865
Chief Ahan was hanged in the city’s downtown on July 18, 1865, and a ceremony memorializing his exoneration was held at a high school where the Tsilhqot’in Nation believes its ancestor could be buried. Continue reading
MLA secures extension to help save Okanagan fawn
However, Dr. Moshe Oz says time is of the essence, as Gilbert the deer is facing euthanasia. Continue reading
Roy Green: Innocent but imprisoned
Canada’s justice system is sometimes guilty of significant errors too easily made, Roy Green says. Continue reading
Canuck, Vancouver’s most famous crow, is now a federally-protected bird
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“From what I’ve been told he’s the first crow in North America to be banded for non-research, non-endangerment purposes,” said Canuck’s human “friend” Shawn Bergman. Continue reading
Province ‘agrees’ with call for regulation of B.C. trampoline parks
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Technical Safety BC said new regulations are needed following a string of injuries and one death at parks in the province. Continue reading
Europe prepares for 2nd major heat wave as Canada, U.S. swelter under heat dome
June has already been marked as the hottest ever recorded globally, and many climate analysts are warning July could be just as hot. Continue reading
Dennis Oland found not guilty in 2nd-degree murder retrial
Prominent businessman Richard Oland’s body was found face down in a pool of blood in his office on July 7, 2011. His son, Dennis, was later charged with his murder. Continue reading
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Major players in alleged Italian crime family taken down in massive bust in Ontario
York Regional Police revealed details on the massive bust of an alleged traditional organized crime network that netted more than $35 million in cash and assets. Continue reading
A ‘heat dome’ is headed for Canada. Here’s what that means
Temperatures are forecast to reach 34 C in Toronto and 30 in Montreal on Friday — not including the humidity. Continue reading
‘Storm Area 51’ creator reveals himself, unveils plan for 1.7M visitors
Matty Roberts started the event as a joke, but now he’s preparing to stage something “fun” for anyone who shows up outside Area 51. Continue reading
$22/hr is average wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Canada: report
“But it’s much more in big cities like Vancouver and Toronto.” Continue reading
Daylight Saving Time forever? There’s still time for B.C. to weigh in on the idea
By Simon Little Online Journalist
More than 211,000 people have responded to a B.C. government survey on scrapping the semi-annual time change — the highest-ever response to a public consultation. Continue reading
RCMP investigating after tourists found dead along Alaska highway in northern B.C.
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
The bodies of two people found along the Alaska Highway have now been identified and police are calling it a double homicide. Continue reading
Ottawa is open to proposals for B.C. refinery amid rising gas prices: Trudeau
The prime minister says he knows B.C. residents are struggling and the federal government is open to ideas that would make life more affordable for Canadians. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 18
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
B.C. man accused of murdering daughters felt ‘helpless’ in custody dispute: Witness
By Rumina Daya Reporter
The trial of the Oak Bay father who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his two young daughters continued Thursday. Continue reading
BC Transit gets $79M funding for new buses, 10 of them electric
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The funding will cover 118 new buses, 10 of them long-range electric vehicles for the City of Victoria. Continue reading
‘Truly a sad thing’: Emotions mixed as Vernon’s horse racing track demolished
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
After 120 years of horse racing, Kin Race Track has been reduced to rubble. Continue reading
Wrongly executed Tsilhqot’in chief honoured in New Westminster
The nation wants Chief Ahan’s remains returned to his homeland in B.C.’s Cariboo region. Continue reading
Water bombers help douse spot-sized wildfire just east of Kelowna
The wildfire was likely caused by lightning, according to BC Wildfire Services. Continue reading
NDP government paints rosy economic picture as public accounts show $1.5B surplus
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The NDP is touting its economic record, but storm clouds around ICBC, property transfer tax and the forestry sector remain on the horizon. Continue reading
Is it time to phase out generators in Vancouver’s film and food truck industries?
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Councillor Adriane Carr wants to see the city look at ways to electrify the industries, which she said could cut thousands of tonnes of GHG emissions. Continue reading
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader hanged in 1865
Chief Ahan was hanged in the city’s downtown on July 18, 1865, and a ceremony memorializing his exoneration was held at a high school where the Tsilhqot’in Nation believes its ancestor could be buried. Continue reading
MLA secures extension to help save Okanagan fawn
However, Dr. Moshe Oz says time is of the essence, as Gilbert the deer is facing euthanasia. Continue reading
Canuck, Vancouver’s most famous crow, is now a federally-protected bird
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“From what I’ve been told he’s the first crow in North America to be banded for non-research, non-endangerment purposes,” said Canuck’s human “friend” Shawn Bergman. Continue reading
Province ‘agrees’ with call for regulation of B.C. trampoline parks
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Technical Safety BC said new regulations are needed following a string of injuries and one death at parks in the province. Continue reading
Ron Francis is general manager of Seattle NHL expansion club
Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis has been named the general manager of the NHL’s yet-to-be-named Seattle franchise. Continue reading
Victoria man allegedly keyed cars on B.C. ferry because their alarms bothered his dog
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“Apparently this individual claimed that the alarms were disturbing his dog,” said Delta police. Continue reading
Mannequin — not human body — found under tarp in Manning Park: RCMP
Police say they were notified on July 10 of a possible human body laying underneath a tarp near a pullout along Highway 3. It turned out to be a mannequin. Continue reading
Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft
The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the infected watercraft were bound for the Kootenays, Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alaska. Continue reading
Third Surrey councillor resigns from mayor’s Safe Surrey Coalition
By Erin Ubels News Anchor
Coun. Jack Hundial will now sit as an independent. Continue reading
Was Edward Howe murdered? RCMP seek clues in 1996 death
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The 43-year-old died in the snow after suffering massive injuries to his chest and head, according to police. Continue reading
Controversial Kelowna housing project pledges to be drug-free: City
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“Every apartment building in the city is a wet facility,” councilor Gail Given stated, soliciting a sea of groans from the public gallery. Continue reading
B.C. man beaten at Kamloops nightclub claims RCMP ignored racial motives for attack
Johnathon Hall says he was attacked by two men in a Kamloops nightclub who hurled racial slurs at him before the fight. Continue reading
‘Loud crashing’: Neighbour of B.C. man accused of murdering daughters describes day of killings
By Rumina Daya Reporter
“I was hearing real loud crashing… it was like a bookcase coming down… I didn’t hear voices,” said Andrew Berry’s neighbour. Continue reading
Coquitlam RCMP busts teens accused of torching ‘little free libraries’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
According to the RCMP, 11 of the book exchanges have been torched in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam since March 20. Continue reading