Mother ‘ripped in half’ after daughter found
The mother of an 18-year-old First Nations woman from Vancouver Island believed to have been murdered said she felt “ripped in half” when she heard police had discovered the body near a cemetery.
British Columbia
‘Aboriginal woman’ should lead Pickton inquiry: activists
Many are calling for the resignation of Pickton Inquiry Commissioner Wally Oppal.
BC FNs chief not a band member: opponents
In British Columbia an embattled chief is in court trying to head off a challenge from dissidents.
High BC custody death numbers show need for oversight
Police investigating themselves is a controversial topic across the country. In British Columbia, that practice may be coming to an end.
Extraordinary testimony from judges at Paul inquiry
Extraordinary testimony continued at the Frank Paul inquiry in Vancouver.
B.C. premier steps down
British Columbia Premier Gordong Campbell suddenly resigned Thursday. APTN journalists discuss the stunning event.
‘Our culture, our way of life has been protected’
The Conservative government has rejected a controversial gold and copper mine proposal in British Columbia’s interior that threatened to destroy a lake sacred to area First Nations.
New BC Aboriginal affairs minister thrust into the fire
A cabinet shuffle in British Columbia has brought in a new minister of Aboriginal relations and reconciliation.
‘People in power are abusing us’
There’s an outcry from Aboriginal leaders that racism is an issue within the justice system in British Columbia’s interior.
