Category Archives: British Columbia
One of Canada's most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade
TORONTO - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologi...
Jun 17, 2026
B.C. murder suspect to represent himself and give closing arguments
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in rural British Columbia more than two years ago will now represent himself, including delivering closing arguments in the case. B.C. Supreme Court Just...
Jun 16, 2026
Police say no criminality suspected after 12 students injured at B.C. waterpark
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in British Columbia's Fraser Valley say early indications show no criminality after 12 students were hospitalized Monday in what appears to have been an electrical accident at a ...
Jun 16, 2026
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA - Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack what mattered most to them after RCMP officers came to their door in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, telling them to get out...
Jun 16, 2026
B.C. must learn from Site C dam before starting new projects, says environmentalist
VICTORIA - An environmental group is condemning plans by the British Columbia government to consider building two new hydropower projects, including a fourth dam on the Peace River, saying the provinc...
Jun 16, 2026
Police in B.C. seize multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in multi-month operation
SURREY - Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a multi-month effort against a drug-trafficking operation has yielded the discovery of multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in Metro Vanco...
Jun 16, 2026
Man charged with first-degree murder in 2018 death in Metro Vancouver
SURREY - Homicide investigators say a 45-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2018 death of a man in Metro Vancouver. Police say Miikael Tattoo King, formerly known as Michael...
Jun 16, 2026
Watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody in Vancouver
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the man died Monday morning,...
Jun 16, 2026
A timeline of how Canada's assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA - Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue has been the subject of debate in Parliament and at the country's top court. Here are some key dates: 1892: Canada...
Jun 16, 2026
B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, though it...
Jun 15, 2026
