Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP resume search for paddleboarders near Squamish, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A spokesperson for the RCMP says that the search for two individuals who had been paddleboarding in a provincial park has resumed. Cpl. Katrina Boehmer of the Sea to Sky RCMP detachment ba...
May 31, 2026
Flood warnings issued in B.C. as weather system approaches
VANCOUVER - Emergency officials in British Columbia are warning of flooding along the Columbia River in the southeastern corner of the province bordering Alberta. A flood warning was issued Saturday f...
May 30, 2026
Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins B.C. Conservative race
VANCOUVER - Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has won the race to replace former British Columbia Conservative leader John Rustad on the fourth ballot, beating commentator Caroline Elliott. Findla...
May 30, 2026
Surrey police shoot suspect dead after fatal stabbing
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have fatally shot a suspect after one person was stabbed to death and another was injured. Surrey police say they were called to a building on Old Yale Road early Frid...
May 29, 2026
Canadian theatre festival founder in Mexican ICU as family seeks help with costs
The family of a Canadian theatre producer who helped establish fringe festivals across the country is appealing for financial help as he recovers from pneumonia in a Mexican hospital. Erinne Paisley s...
May 29, 2026
B.C. RCMP warn of service issues at some detachments for non-emergency calls
SURREY - Mounties in British Columbia are warning the public of service issues for non-emergency phone lines at some detachments in the province. A news release says the problem is under investigation...
May 29, 2026
Black bear killed, cubs captured after repeated conflicts in B.C. provincial park
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers have killed a female black bear and captured two cubs after multiple reports of conflict with humans in Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge, B.C. British Col...
May 29, 2026
Victoria transit workers give a 97% strike mandate in labour dispute
VICTORIA - The union representing 790 transit operators and mechanics in Victoria says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action. Unifor Local 333 says the collective agreement exp...
May 29, 2026
Elections BC says no deliberate violations in 2024 Surrey-Guildford vote
VICTORIA - Elections BC says it has found no evidence of deliberate violations in a Metro Vancouver riding that helped give the NDP government a one-seat majority after the 2024 provincial vote. The a...
May 29, 2026
Southeastern B.C. under flood watch due to storms, high temperatures
CRANBROOK - A wide swath of southeastern British Columbia is under a flood watch as risks rise from rainfall and warm weather accelerating snowmelt. B.C.'s River Forecast Centre says both the eastern ...
May 29, 2026
