News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 49)

British Columbia Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame removes convicted B.C. coachThe Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame has removed the membership of Rick Mang, a B.C. coach convicted this month for assaulting a player. Rick Mang was sentenced last week for assaulting player in 2022 Yasmine Ghania · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia New Canadian patrol targets remote high seas to protect salmonA newly outfitted Canadian vessel loaded with fishery and coast guard officers has headed 12,000 nautical miles (22,200 kilometres) north to the Aleutian islands to patrol the North Pacific. Canadian fishery officers keep eyes on industrial fleets in NorthContinue Reading

British Columbia Christine Sinclair scores in final hometown game in VancouverIsabella D’Aquila scored twice, but Christine Sinclair was the star of the show Tuesday as her Portland Thorns blanked the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite FC 6-0 in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. Portland Thorns blanked Whitecaps Girls Elite 6-0 at B.C. PlaceContinue Reading

British Columbia Christine Sinclair says she will play her final game at B.C. Place on Tuesday when her Portland Thorns take on the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite FC as part of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. Hailing from Burnaby, B.C., Sinclair played in 6 Women’s World CupsThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

“Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben chimes each London hour,” sings performer Al Simmons. “China’s famous for its wall, India, The Taj Mahal. The CN Tower may be tall, but Mr. P.G. tops them all,” he continues, introducing the key character in his song Mr. PG, recorded in 1997. TheContinue Reading

British Columbia Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island. RCMP confirmed it responded to a bomb threat in Campbell River on Saturday, later deemed non-credibleThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

British Columbia An RCMP officer in northern B.C. says she has checked something off her bucket list after carrying out a patrol with her son, a few months before she hangs up the hat on her 38-year career. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson’s son John graduated just in time to run a shift together beforeContinue Reading

British Columbia A Victoria man has spent three years fighting for mental health and housing support. Experts say his story is an example of the toll of high demand and long waits for these crucial services. Amid political push for solutions, British Columbians struggle to find mental health and housingContinue Reading

British Columbia The B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives have pledged to expand forced treatment but a rally in Prince George, as well as a federal minister, say the province should focus on expanding voluntary care instead. B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives have both pledged to expand forced treatment A rallyContinue Reading