Letter: UBCIC Calls on the Government of BC to uphold Tsilhqot’in Rights and protect Teẑtan Biny and Yanah Biny
Dated: July 29, 2019: For over two decades the Tsilhqot’in have battled to keep Taseko Mines Ltd. (TML) from destroying Teẑtan Biny and Yanah Biny with TML’s plan to create an open pit mine on a place of profound cultural and spiritual significance. Both TML and TNG have filed injunctions in B.C. Supreme Court and are in...
Charges laid in connection with Dease Lake homicide investigation as the search continues for the two suspects
The investigation into the Northern BC deaths has continued, as the search for the two suspects continues to expand. Police can now confirm that the man discovered deceased on July 19, 2019 at a Highway pullout about tw0o kilometres south of the vehicle fire south of Stikine River Bridge on Highway 37 is 64-year-old Leonard...
BC SPCA caring for 9 cats found in storage bins
The BC SPCA is caring for nine cats who were found trapped inside storage bins, which were left outside on a vacant property in northern B.C. The SPCA’s North Cariboo & District animal centre services manager Alex Schare says they received a call from the property manager, who heard the animals meowing from inside the...
Man badly injured in Burnaby alleged hostage/kidnapping incident, IIO to investigate
BC RCMP press release: RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident which resulted in one man being taken to hospital late yesterday evening in Burnaby. Just after 10 p.m. on July 4, 2019, investigation led officers from the Burnaby RCMP and the Lower Mainland District ...
Fortis rates to change July 1 as company phases out two-tiered residential electricity charges
FortisBC electric rates will be changing on July 1 as part of a five-year process to gradually phase-in a single flat rate for residential customers and make other changes related to how rates are structured. Earlier this year, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved these changes as part of FortisBC’s rate design...
British Columbians willing to fly less to reduce carbon footprint
A BC Hydro survey1 finds when planning a vacation, one-third of British Columbians are open to taking a road trip over a flight to reduce their carbon footprint. As a worldwide “fly less” movement continues to grow, a survey conducted for BC Hydro found 75 per cent of British Columbians are concerned with the impact air travel...
Seniors Advocate: Home Support Falling Short
A report submitted by the office of the Seniors Advocate: British Columbia’s Home Support program is unaffordable for most seniors, offers too little service for high-need clients and has created a workforce where 75 per cent of staff are casual or part-time, says B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie. In a comprehensive...
BC's Indigenous Leaders remain opposed to TMX
In spite of today’s federal cabinet approval of the controversial project, Indigenous leaders from across BC remain staunchly opposed to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) and have vowed that it will never get built. The federal government was forced to redo consultation with First Nations after a unanimous Federal...
FortisBC claims bragging rights on Osprey cam as three new chicks are born
Ed.Note: THe following is a press release issued by Fortis BC: We feel like proud parents! We’re pleased to announce that the osprey pair on our Benvoulin nest in Kelowna successfully hatched three chicks Wednesday morning. The public can catch a catch a glimpse and watch them progress on our osprey cam, located on our Facebook...
Backyard justice sees Nanaimo patio furniture held hostage
Sometime overnight on Monday, June 3, some backyard furniture was stolen from the rear of a home in the 400 block of Bruce Avenue, in Nanaimo, according to RCMP Const. Gary O'Brien. "When investigators attended, the owner passed them a note left in their yard which read, 'You won't see your furniture until the parties stop....
