Category Archives: British Columbia
Don't expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria's police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says she doesn't expect to see a spike in arrests once the program ends this month, since it w...
Jan 15, 2026
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER - It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray will include testimony from a group of seven Vancouver Police Department officers involved in the fatal confrontat...
Jan 15, 2026
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
CALGARY - Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it's been able to seize a meaningful foothold in the Chinese propane market in less than a year and it sees more opportunity ahead. A...
Jan 15, 2026
Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old girl who suffered a fatal overdose in 2024. They say their investiga...
Jan 15, 2026
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.'s Lower Mainland since last week
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened overnight Thursday, marking at least the fourth such attack in the Lower Mainland since last week. T...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in 2026, marking a rebound from last year's tariff-induced slowdown in the market. The association forecasts 494,5...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after 'challenging' three-year-experiment
British Columbia won't be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program tha...
Jan 14, 2026
Police watchdog probes fatal shooting of woman in Burnaby, B.C.
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says it is investigating the fatal shooting of a woman who was reportedly in possession of weapons. It happened Tuesday evening in Burnaby, where RCMP say t...
Jan 14, 2026
Campbell-era minister Iain Black joining B.C. Conservative leadership race
VICTORIA - Iain Black, a former minister in the British Columbia government of Gordon Campbell, is joining the race to lead the provincial Conservatives. A campaign website says he will launch his bid...
Jan 14, 2026
