Category Archives: British Columbia

Man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges arrested in B.C.
SURREY - A 39-year-old man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges has been arrested in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says officers from the Calgary Police Department reached out...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

Senior B.C. Mountie facing assault charges to plead not guilty: Lawyer
ABBOTSFORD - The lawyer for a senior British Columbia RCMP officer says his client intends to plead not guilty to assault charges laid after an alleged off-duty altercation in Abbotsford in July. RCMP...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

Major conservation of B.C. forestry land totalling 45,000 hectares announced
VANCOUVER - An environmental charity says it has reached an agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments as well as other private and public sector partners to conserve 45,000 hectares ...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

Surrey, B.C., to open two municipal health clinics in 2026 to address shortage
SURREY - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says residents are waiting too long for health care, so the city has begun the process of opening two municipally supported medical clinics. Brenda Locke says the s...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

Ovintiv signs on to Cedar LNG project as long-term customer
CALGARY - Ovintiv Inc. has signed on as a long-term customer for the Cedar LNG project that Pembina Pipeline Corp. and the Haisla Nation are constructing on the West Coast. A 12-year agreement will se...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

Woman killed by fallen tree branch amid rain, wind warnings in parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A woman has been killed by a fallen tree limb in British Columbia's Fraser Valley during what police described as severe and unpredictable weather. RCMP said they were called to Island 22 ...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how 'little treats' provide sense of solace
VANCOUVER - Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling caf in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes. Barista Nicholas Schorn says many, ...
The Canadian Press Dec 16, 2025
$50,000 fine, 10-year hunting ban issued after B.C. man illegally hunts wildlife
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a man has been fined $50,000 for illegally hunting and killing wildlife in multiple incidents across British Columbia. It says in a post to socia...
The Canadian Press Dec 15, 2025

One man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Homicide investigators say a 35-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in Abbotsford, B.C., over the weekend, but no charges have been laid. The Integrated Homicide Inv...
The Canadian Press Dec 15, 2025

OneBC party split over staffer's 'disgusting' views on Jews, says ex-leader Brodie
VICTORIA - British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, said the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views o...
The Canadian Press Dec 15, 2025

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