Category Archives: British Columbia
165,000 chickens dead after barns catch fire in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - The city of Abbotsford, B.C., says about 165,000 chickens were killed after multiple barns caught on fire. The city says in an email the fire happened at about 4 p.m. Thursday in a rural ...
May 22, 2026
Scuba diver dies in waters near Gariola Island, off Vancouver Island coast
GABRIOLA - A scuba diver has died in the waters off a B.C. Gulf Island, in a death that police say is not considered suspicious. Mounties on Gabriola Island off the east coast of Vancouver Island say ...
May 22, 2026
Strike notice by Metro Vancouver staff, district says essential services unaffected
VANCOUVER - A union representing hundreds of Metro Vancouver employees says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice in their dispute with the regional district, which says essential services won't be di...
May 22, 2026
Edmonton dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death of 11-year-old boy
EDMONTON - A woman whose two dogs killed an 11-year-old boy at her home showed a "wanton disregard for his life," a judge said Friday as he found her guilty of criminal negligence causing death. Alber...
May 22, 2026
Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, while new border screening measures are in place amid Congo outbreak
TORONTO - A person in Ontario tested negative for Ebola after returning from Ethiopia with symptoms consistent with a range of illnesses, Canada's top doctor said Friday, noting the risk of the virus ...
May 22, 2026
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
May 21, 2026
