Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. extortion 'hunt': 7 charged, 9 expelled, 111 facing immigration investigations
SURREY - Assistant RCMP Commissioner John Brewer says police are "actively hunting" extortion suspects in the province and across provincial borders into Alberta and Ontario, amid a spike in extortion...
Jan 20, 2026
Fog warning extended for Metro Vancouver area, parts of Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been extended into Wednesday. The weather agency says condi...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C. parents honour 'brave' Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
Angela James said she last spoke to her 19-year-old daughter, Piper, early on Saturday morning, when she called her parents from Australia to tell them she was going for a swim, and that she was thank...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take. "I said, 'God - (that) looks like a cherry blossom,'" said Sewell...
Jan 20, 2026
Police probe whether extortion victims 'recklessly' returned fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say an extortion-related investigation into a home being shot at over the weekend has spawned a second investigation into whether bullets went flying in the other dire...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation and protection of heritage sites as Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said more time is needed to consult with F...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. man facing multiple charges after Alberta crash kills 9-year-old girl
KILLAM - Mounties in Alberta have laid charges against a B.C. man after a nine-year-old girl was killed in a highway crash almost a year ago. The crash at Killam, 170 kilometres southeast of Edmonton,...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. First Nations raise alarm over Chilcotin River landslide risk
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - First Nations in the B.C. central Interior are sounding the alarm over landslide risk along the same stretch of the Chilcotin River where a massive slide blocked the waterway for...
Jan 19, 2026
Police investigating after shots fired from Surrey, B.C., apartment, balcony
SURREY - A shooting inside a Surrey, B.C., highrise apartment has resulted in the detention of several people. Surrey police say the shooting was reported at around 12:30 a.m. Monday, inside the build...
Jan 19, 2026
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as thick fog envelopes the region. The weather agency says the fog is caused by a ri...
Jan 19, 2026
