Category Archives: British Columbia
Five out of 14 wildfires burning in B.C. deemed out of control
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says five wildfires are currently burning out of control in the province. It says four of those fires were started Wednesday, including one southwest ...
Apr 22, 2026
Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature...
Apr 22, 2026
Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors
CALGARY - A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face - steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline t...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. legislator says residents didn't get phone alerts about landslide evacuation
FORT ST. JOHN - A legislator for an area of northeastern British Columbia hit by a landslide and evacuation order says many residents who live close to the site never received emergency notifications ...
Apr 22, 2026
Potentially dangerous laser, drone infractions reported at Kelowna, B.C., airport
KELOWNA - Police have issued a warning to drone and laser users in the Kelowna, B.C., area, saying the city's airport saw a significant number of events with "potentially catastrophic consequences" fo...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. children's representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a "staggeringly high" impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as o...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. man facing 17 more charges in child exploitation case spanning U.S., U.K.
SURREY - A Metro Vancouver man arrested last December and charged with offences of possession and distribution of child-exploitation material now faces an additional 17 charges, including 12 counts of...
Apr 22, 2026
Cougar blamed for killing three sheep and an emu on Vancouver Island
PARKSVILLE - Residents of a Vancouver Island community are sounding the alarm after blaming an aggressive cougar for killing three sheep and an emu in the past week. The owners of the Truffle Farm in ...
Apr 22, 2026
Five remain in B.C. Conservative leadership race as membership swells to 42,000
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party said ...
Apr 22, 2026
