Category Archives: British Columbia

Saanich, B.C., man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 victims: police
SAANICH - A man has pleaded guilty in a voyeurism investigation involving 652 women and girls, which police in Saanich, B.C., say is believed to be the most "prolific" case prosecuted in Canada. The d...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Evacuation order lifted after landslide in Old Fort, B.C., temporary road opens
FORT ST. JOHN - Residents of Old Fort, B.C., are finally able to return home after a landslide last month blocked access to the only road in and out of the community. The Peace River Regional District...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier John Horgan didn't like the idea of the Site C dam when he was alive and wouldn't like being named after it in death, but Premier David Eby says the massive ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Man and woman die in separate drownings in Nananimo, B.C., police say
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating the unrelated drowning deaths of a man and woman in the waters in and around Departure Bay. Police responded to a report to check on the well-bei...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine a...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

'Very good news,' that High Court will hear B.C. mineral claims case, Eby says
OTTAWA - The B.C. government needs clarity from the Supreme Court of Canada on a landmark mineral rights claim, Premier David Eby says. But the lawyer representing the challenger says that they would ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Fairy Creek anti-logging protesters win appeal in bid for class-action certification
VANCOUVER - Fairy Creek anti-logging protesters have won an appeal against a court ruling that denied the certification of their proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial govern...
The Canadian Press May 20, 2026

Man rescued after days trapped in rolled vehicle on B.C. forest road
CHASE - A man has been rescued after being trapped for two days in his vehicle that crashed on a remote forest service road northeast of Kamloops, B.C. RCMP say the man was reported missing Tuesday an...
The Canadian Press May 20, 2026

Child injured in fall from second-storey window in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE - A four-year-old is in hospital after falling from a second-storey window in Maple Ridge, B.C. Police say the boy was transported via air ambulance on Monday and is currently in stable co...
The Canadian Press May 20, 2026

Carney lays out pipeline conditions before talks with Eby on B.C.'s priorities
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.'s economic priorities and Ottawa's role in national development projects. Carney...
The Canadian Press May 20, 2026

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