News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 36)

British Columbia Brigitte Cleroux is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Ontario for posing as a nurse at two Ottawa clinics. Fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux worked for 1 year at B.C. Women’s Hospital Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2024 3:43 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

British Columbia B.C. man wins hotly contested Stick of the Year contest with piece of driftwood from Cowichan ValleyA piece of driftwood from Vancouver Island has narrowly won the title of “Stick of the Year” in an inaugural contest that saw thousands of votes cast for competitors from around theContinue Reading

British Columbia British Columbia’s police watchdog says it is investigating the apparent suicide of a Vancouver Island police officer, who was found dead shortly after he was charged with sexual assault. President of Vancouver Police Union criticizes handling of case, saying it undermined presumption of innocenceCBC News · Posted: Dec 19,Continue Reading

British Columbia Five years after northern giant hornets started showing up in B.C. and Washington state, American officials have declared the invasive species eradicated in the United States. Arrival of northern giant hornets in 2019 was concerning due to pest’s destructive potential Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Dec 19,Continue Reading

British Columbia Nearly 700 people in B.C. have been reported to have a vitamin C deficiency in the past decade, according to data obtained by CBC News, prompting doctors to raise questions about the prevalence of scurvy — a life-threatening disease thought to be a thing of the past — in the province.Continue Reading

British Columbia CBC News has learned that a Central Saanich Police Services officer charged with sexual assault on Tuesday has died. Several police sources say Matthew Ball died by suicide. Death of Matthew Ball, 43, confirmed by several police sources day after Central Saanich officer was charged Akshay Kulkarni · CBCContinue Reading

British Columbia The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and chronic back pain is suing the federal and provincial governments after he allegedly used a day pass from hospital to end his life with medical assistance. Claim says MAiD framework lacks safeguards for people with concurrent mental and physicalContinue Reading

British Columbia Wildlife officials say about a dozen smarter-than-your-average bears have learned how to burglarize the bear-resistant garbage bins used in the Vancouver Island region. Officials say the bears have switched from breaking into sheds and cars to get at food to burglarizing bins Karin Larsen · CBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia 2 Central Saanich police officers arrested and charged with sexually assaulting same womanTwo officers with the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) have been arrested and charged with sexual assault after an investigation by Vancouver police, the VPD said Tuesday at a news conference. 2 officers formed ‘separate, intimateContinue Reading