Category Archives: British Columbia
Police presence at two schools in Nanaimo, B.C., after unspecified threat
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say additional officers will continue to be stationed at two local secondary schools on Thursday due to an unspecified threat. RCMP say liaison and front-line office...
Oct 01, 2025
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a rel...
Oct 01, 2025
B.C. Conservatives shuffle critics portfolio after Elenore Sturko ousted
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative Party has shuffled its critic portfolios to fill a hole left by Elenore Sturko, who was ousted from the party last week. Party Leader John Rustad says the ch...
Oct 01, 2025
Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The ...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
B.C. Residential school survivor says he heals from sharing his stories
VANCOUVER - Squamish Nation elder Sam George says he gets his healing from the violence and abuse he suffered during nine years of residential school by sharing his stories. The crowd dressed in orang...
Sep 30, 2025
Newly formed extortion task force investigating Surrey, B.C., shooting
SURREY - British Columbia's new provincial extortion force is investigating after a Metro Vancouver business reported having shots fired at its property. Police in Surrey, B.C., say staff from a busin...
Sep 30, 2025
B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER - The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down...
Sep 30, 2025
One man dead after early-morning shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal shooting in the city's Strathcona neighbourhood. They say they were called at about 7 a.m. Tuesday to a location near Main and Union streets. ...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture. A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 pe...
Sep 30, 2025
