British Columbia Dark secrets from the past emerged at a provincial court trial this week, where an 85-year-old former North Vancouver teacher was convicted of nine historic sexual offences against boys he groomed with ski trips, water-skiing and camping. Brian Meilicke Moore, 85, also faces class action lawsuit from victimsContinue Reading
British Columbia Polls project the NDP losing the majority of its seats in B.C. as Liberals and Conservatives eat into its support. Polls project NDP losing majority of its seats in B.C. as Liberals and Conservatives eat into supportAndrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Apr 04, 2025 3:23 PMContinue Reading
British Columbia Crown prosecutors argued that Farshad Khojsteh Kashani sexually assaulted seven complainants during vaginal-tightening treatments at Fab Skin Care on Kingsway. Clients of Farshad Khojsteh Kashani were advised to get tested for sexually transmitted infectionsKarin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2025 4:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading
An independent report detailing the “choices and mistakes” that led to the overdose death of a first-year University of Victoria student in January 2024 has been released by the university, casting new light on the circumstances of the incident and her parent’s fight for transparency in the year since. The report,Continue Reading
British Columbia B.C. researchers have found that the fiords of the Central Coast may be providing refuge for the critically endangered sunflower sea star, a discovery that could have implications for wider ecosystems at risk due to warming seas. Researchers say sea star wasting disease, whose exact cause is unknown, mayContinue Reading
A massive, 1,700-person work camp paid for by B.C. taxpayers could be headed to the local landfill by the end of the year, a new report warns. The accommodations were built to support construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam near Fort St. John in northeast B.C., which the province says isContinue Reading
After being sent back to the U.S. for the sixth time in two years, American citizen Junseo Hagh returned to Canada to “finish what he started.” That’s according to a search warrant obtained by CBC News from a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigator, which alleges Hagh also likely smuggled a gunContinue Reading
British Columbia The Conservatives have dropped Lourence Singh, the party’s candidate for the New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville riding in the upcoming federal election. Real estate agent Lourence Singh is the 3rd candidate to be dropped by Tories on TuesdayCBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2025 10:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading
British Columbia A celebration of life was held Saturday for Lorita Leung, who died on March 5 at 85 and was considered a towering figure in the field of Chinese dance in Canada. Leung founded her Vancouver dance academy in 1970, the 1st of its kind in Canada, according toContinue Reading
British Columbia On March 30, 1925, the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League defeated the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens 6-1 to clinch their best-of-five series, becoming the last non-NHL team to raise Lord Stanley’s cup. Relative of Cougars goalie will be among those celebrating the last non-NHL team toContinue Reading
