Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., facing assault charge
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., is facing an assault charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the assault charge a constable has been approved and a...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia's premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.'s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across mu...
Sep 04, 2025 A smoky sky over Kamloops on Sept. 4, 2025. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
Wildfire near B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway triggers evacuation order and alerts
KAMLOOPS - About 84 properties along the Coquihalla Highway in the British Columbia Interior are on alert and one other has been ordered to evacuate due to an intense wildfire that saw drivers go thro...
Sep 04, 2025
Vancouver officials to present safety report following festival attack
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor and chief constable are expected to present the final report from a review of public safety and planning for outdoor events prompted by the vehicle-ramming attack that ki...
Sep 04, 2025
Passenger rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen
VICTORIA - A passenger was rescued after going overboard during a BC Ferries sailing that departed from Metro Vancouver's Tsawwassen terminal on Wednesday. A statement from BC Ferries says the vessel ...
Sep 03, 2025
As BCGEU strike drags on, teachers' union negotiations simmer in background
As some government workers hit the picket lines this week, British Columbia students are heading back to class - putting the spotlight on another potential brewing labour conflict. The B.C. Teachers' ...
Sep 03, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., ...
Sep 03, 2025
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...
Sep 03, 2025
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the...
Sep 03, 2025
