Inquest jury urges RCMP to review detention policies after Secwe̓pemc man died in custody
Province has already said it has ‘no plans’ for a sobering centre in Kamloops, one of several recommendations to make the system safer.
British Columbia
Landslide shows power of Mother Nature, says chief as worries now turn to salmon run
A massive landslide sending a torrent of water carrying large trees and debris downstream shows…
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of…
Tsilhqot’in First Nation chief says 2004 slide saw Chilcotin River blocked for days
There’s not a lot that can be done other than “sit and wait” for a…
Landslide blocking B.C. river could give way within 24 to 48 hours: regional official
A massive amount of debris piled 30 metres high from a landslide has dammed the…
Amnesty International names Wet’suwet’en chief Canada’s first prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International is calling for the release of a First Nations chief who is serving…
Can a lake become a person in law? A B.C. First Nation wants to find out
The concept of personhood for elements of nature is not new.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond likely has Indigenous DNA: law society
The Law Society of British Columbia says a DNA test shows a former judge and…
Victims’ families lose bid to fight Pickton evidence destruction
Family members of the victims of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton are once again left…