Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach 'breaking point,' union president says
British Columbia's nurses have reached a "breaking point" with burnout, the rising threat of violence and constant staffing shortages, setting off 72-hour strike notice, union president Adriane Gear s...
Jun 29, 2026
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER - Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed gymnastics and brought joy and light to the people around her. But she said Maddy Croswell's ...
Jun 29, 2026
B.C. natural gas leak caused by crews hitting misidentified pipeline: TSB report
GATINEAU - A federal investigation has found the puncture of a natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. last November was caused by inaccurate identification of the pipeline's location. The Transport...
Jun 29, 2026
RCMP say four men and two women presumed drowned in B.C. fishing charter sinking
Four men and two women are presumed to have drowned in the sinking of a fishing charter boat off Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, RCMP said, as a police underwater team prepared for a deep-water search for ...
Jun 29, 2026
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA - A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of s...
Jun 29, 2026
Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. In Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, i...
Jun 28, 2026
Six missing after marine rescue in waters of Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - Search and rescue officials in British Columbia say six people are still believed to be in the waters off of Vancouver airport after a marine rescue. Capt. Pedram Mohyeddin, a public affai...
Jun 28, 2026
Police looking for inmate missing from Vancouver Island minimum security prison
VICTORIA - Police on Vancouver Island say they're on the hunt for an inmate who escaped from the minimum security William Head Institution. RCMP say they got a call just before 1 p.m. on Sunday after ...
Jun 28, 2026
Shooting in Surrey, B.C., leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they've arrested a man after an overnight shooting outside a home left the victim with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Surrey Police Service says th...
Jun 28, 2026
Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the Ho...
Jun 28, 2026
