Category Archives: British Columbia

Homicide-suicide ruling in 2023 deaths of family in Prince Rupert, B.C.
BURNABY - The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the deaths of a family of four in Prince Rupert in 2023 has found that they died of homicide and suicide, and recommended that police be...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Search underway for man seen entering the water off a B.C. ferry
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they're investigating the disappearance of a man believed to have gone overboard into the Strait of Georgia during a ferry sailing. A statement from the RCMP say...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Eby lacks winning conditions for early election as B.C. Legislature resumes: analyst
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government heads into a legislative session this week with an $11.2 billion deficit, economic uncertainty, and plans to roll back a law on Indigenous rights - and an ex...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Suspect pleads not guilty to murder in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing trial
VANCOUVER - A 25-second confrontation on the patio of a Vancouver caf left a man pushing a stroller lying in a pool of blood after he was stabbed six times in the chest, a British Columbia court has h...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

B.C. organization enters debate on government-run grocery amid rising food costs
VANCOUVER - When Elizabeth Osinde arrived in Canada about two years ago as a refugee from Kenya, pregnant with her son, she remembers being able to buy a bunch of kale for $2 or $3. That same bunch is...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Old-school financial advice that no longer applies to modern day life
Buying a starter home, living on one income and staying in the same job for 40 years - life was very different for older generations and many young people have realized what worked for their parents d...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

BC Teachers Federation reaches tentative agreement over new contract
KAMLOOPS - The BC Teacher's Federation (BCTF) has reached a tentative agreement with the BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA).The union sent a notice to its members which said the deal was ...
Pattison Media Feb 09, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)

'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

BC Greens won't renew accord with NDP, citing 'undelivered or stalled' commitments
VICTORIA - The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby's NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provinci...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

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