Category Archives: British Columbia
Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a logging licence for more than 1,000 square kilometres of land that encompasses critical habitat for the e...
Aug 18, 2025
B.C. lawsuit accuses Buddhist monk of abusing boy after mother granted guardianship
VANCOUVER - A lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges a boy who was placed in the care of a Buddhist monk was subjected to years of abuse while living at a Vancouver temple. The lawsuit that seeks...
Aug 18, 2025
Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer...
Aug 18, 2025
Fire near Vernon being held, with tactical evacuation order lifted
VERNON - A wildfire that forced a brief tactical evacuation in the North Okanagan is now being held, and evacuees have been told they're safe to return home. The BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard...
Aug 18, 2025
A multi-storey building under construction was destroyed by fire, mayor says
LANGLEY - A construction project in the downtown core of Langley Township, B.C., has been destroyed by a fire that began early Sunday morning and continued into the afternoon. Police say they were cal...
Aug 17, 2025
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO - A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with the vessel she was on but Mounties in British Columbia say they are still looking for her partner. Nanaimo RCMP say the w...
Aug 17, 2025
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO - A wildfire burning north of Nanaimo that had forced hundreds to evacuate is now under control. The BC Wildfire Service announced Saturday evening that the Wesley Ridge blaze burning near Cam...
Aug 17, 2025
Police investigate drowning at Harrison Lake Lagoon, one person found deceased
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - RCMP say they've recovered the remains of a man who was presumed to have drowned in a lagoon at the village of Harrison Hot Springs, about 130 kilometres east of Vancouver. Moun...
Aug 16, 2025
Vancouver International Airport in B.C. had its wettest year since 1912
RICHMOND - Several rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia this week, with the Vancouver International Airport smashing its record from over a cent...
Aug 16, 2025
Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose is standing in the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic. Abbotsfor...
Aug 16, 2025
