Category Archives: British Columbia
Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON - A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business i...
Mar 27, 2026
Family of China murder victim loses B.C. lawsuit against family of executed killer
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a man murdered in a "contract killing" in 2017 in China, against the family of the killer who they say used the victim...
Mar 27, 2026
'Going backwards': Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors
VICTORIA - British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says. He's urging...
Mar 26, 2026
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and uttering threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from ...
Mar 26, 2026 Image Credit: BC Conservative Party
RCMP in B.C. seize 115 kg of meth, hidden in jars of pickles bound for Australia
VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out...
Mar 26, 2026
TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it no longer expects either to rise this year, after weak performances over the past two quarters. It now expects ...
Mar 26, 2026
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala's mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia...
Mar 26, 2026
Nurse practitioners struggling to find employment in B.C., despite high demand
VANCOUVER - More than 700,000 British Columbians do not have a family doctor, according to Doctors of BC.Nurse practitioners have been put forward as health-care workers who could help bridge that gap...
Mar 26, 2026
Old Man Winter wallops B.C.'s Mainland/Southwest region, major highway closed
Old Man Winter is doling out a spring wallop to parts of southwestern B-C. Heavy snowfall has triggered a temporary shutdown of the Coquihalla Highway this morning, between Hope and Merritt. Environme...
Mar 26, 2026
LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
VICTORIA - The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements that bring both of their second phases closer to reality. TC E...
Mar 25, 2026
