Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer's bid to have case thrown out over delay
NEW WESTMINSTER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated hi...
Feb 25, 2026
RCMP officer cleared in shooting injury of a man with a weapon: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY - An RCMP officer who shot and injured a man outside a home in Burnaby, B.C., has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says in a statement that there ar...
Feb 25, 2026
Snow squalls, strong winds, highway warnings for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
COQUIHALLA - Heavy snow and strong winds have prompted warnings from Environment Canada for several parts of British Columbia. The forecaster has issued a snow squall warning expected Thursday for bot...
Feb 25, 2026
Vancouver councillor retracts Chinese video calling rivals drug users, distributors
VANCOUVER - Several Vancouver municipal councillors say they want a review and "unequivocal censure" of comments by council colleague Lenny Zhou, after he accused his party's rivals of being drug user...
Feb 24, 2026
Report details B.C. First Nation, Vancouver Police Board collaboration breakdown
VANCOUVER - A man who was handcuffed by police along with his 12-year-old granddaughter after being falsely accused of trying to use a fake status card to open a bank account in 2019 says the Vancouve...
Feb 24, 2026
Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Community Bargaining Association representing more than 26,000 health workers in British Columbia says a tentative deal has been reached with the province after the last agreement expi...
Feb 24, 2026
One believed to be dead in Fraser Lake, B.C., fire that destroyed inn and business
FRASER LAKE - Police in Fraser Lake, B.C., say a man is missing and thought to be dead after a fire destroyed a local inn and an adjacent business. RCMP say the fire at the Fraser Lake Inn was reporte...
Feb 24, 2026
B.C. launches $400M fund to directly invest in private projects
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a $400 million fund to directly invest in private-sector projects or provide them with loans. Premier David Eby said the B.C. Strategic Investment Fund that wa...
Feb 24, 2026
B.C. man arrested on allegations of distribution of child exploitation material
SURREY - A Metro Vancouver man has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Mounties say the 52-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., was arreste...
Feb 24, 2026
Heavy snowfall recorded in Whistler, B.C., and across southern part of province
WHISTLER - The recent cold and wet weather that struck parts of British Columbia has left heavy snowfall in several elevated locations, including the ski resort community of Whistler. Environment Cana...
Feb 24, 2026
