Category Archives: British Columbia
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER - When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of "Jimmy" Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be des...
Aug 28, 2025
B.C. opening new schools, seats across the province this fall
The British Columbia government says new schools and hundreds of places for pupils are opening in several communities as students head back to class next week. A statement from the Infrastructure Mini...
Aug 27, 2025
BC Lottery Corp. says it was 'ambushed' in money laundering investigation
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Lottery Corp. says it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing violations earlier this year by a federal watchdog. ...
Aug 27, 2025
Carnival worker dies after being found unconscious near ride in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT - A worker has died at a summer carnival in Prince Rupert, B.C., after being found unconscious near a ride. Mounties say officers responded to a report of an injured man at the carnival ...
Aug 27, 2025
Ottawa provides nearly $22.7M to expand EV charging stations in B.C.
British Columbia's electric vehicle charging network is set to grow, with Ottawa providing close to $22.7 million for eight projects across the province. Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson made ...
Aug 27, 2025
Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY - The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government to impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel. The motion, which drew cheers in the council chamber when it was passe...
Aug 27, 2025
Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held
Police say a motorhome that collided with a tree and burst into flames sparked a wildfire that forced the evacuation of nearly 60 homes in Peachland overnight. It was a brief evacuation, with resident...
Aug 27, 2025
B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon
VANCOUVER - British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch...
Aug 27, 2025
U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about...
Aug 27, 2025
Vancouver International Airport reports delays, cites staffing issues with NAV CANADA
VANCOUVER - Vancouver International Airport is reporting that some of its flights are being delayed, citing staffing shortfalls with NAV CANADA. A media release from the airport says that due to unexp...
Aug 26, 2025
