Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. Conservative leadership race will present new vision, unify members: Halford
VICTORIA - It was a surreal moment on a day full of such moments. Trevor Halford walked into the main chamber of the British Columbia legislature on Dec. 3 as interim leader of his Conservative Party ...
The Canadian Press Dec 23, 2025

About 70 trees deliberately cut around their bases, left to die in Powell River, B.C.
POWELL RIVER - Police on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast are investigating the vandalism of about 70 trees that where deliberately cut, leaving them to die over the next year. RCMP say the City of P...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Charges laid nearly six years after a B.C. man was found dead in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - A change of second-degree murder has been laid nearly six years after a body was found in Maple Ridge, B.C. A statement from the province's homicide investigation team says the body of 2...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

B.C. health authority wins in court against husband's 'death plan' for sick wife
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer's disease removed as her representative over a "death plan" he decided to carry out if his wife became ineligible for medical a...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

B.C. First Nations cautions premier against changing UN law for Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders in British Columbia have issued a joint statement criticizing calls to amend the provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in response to a recen...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

B.C. construction firm owner fined in 'landmark case' for safety violations
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a "landmark case." The worker safety agency says the fine stems...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Police thwart attempt to defraud B.C. First Nation of $406,000 intended for project
ALERT BAY - Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting a First Nation on northern Vancouver Island that had redirected more than $400,000 to a fake bank account. Alert...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

One dead after multi-vehicle crash led to shutdown of Highway 1 in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - One person is dead in a multi-vehicle crash that has shut the westbound lanes of Highway 1 in Surrey, B.C. The BC Highway Patrol says the 911 calls started coming in at about 7:15 a.m. Monday...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

High winds reaching up to 90km/h slated for Metro Vancouver, B.C.'s south coast
British Columbia's south coast, including parts of Metro Vancouver, will see more high winds today with Environment Canada warning of gusts reaching 90 kilometres per hour. The forecaster says strong ...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Two found dead inside Surrey, B.C., recreational vehicle after fire
SOUTH SURREY - Two people are dead after a recreational vehicle caught fire in a neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C. Police say they were called to the scene on 102 Avenue near 122 Street at around 9 p.m. S...
The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

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