Category Archives: British Columbia

Governor General visits Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to show support as the community grieves
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says returning to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after the tragic mass shooting in the community, is an experience that will stay with her for a long time. Simon said Wednesday that ...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Man dead, another injured when shots were fired at a vehicle in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - One man has died and another has been injured after someone fired shots into a vehicle in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday evening. Police say they were called to the 6800 block of 148 Street just befor...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
VANCOUVER - An American lawyer representing some of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting says they will likely be seeking more than US$1 billion in their California legal action again...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Lululemon, founder Chip Wilson at odds over board nominees
A clash between Lululemon Athletica Inc. and its estranged founder will come to a head at the retailer's annual general meeting. Regulatory filings the Vancouver-based retailer made this week put forw...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Myles Gray death hearing delayed as lawyer for officer appointed provincial judge
VANCOUVER - A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 has again been delayed after a lawyer representing one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigatio...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Former B.C. dance teacher faces sexual assault charges, RCMP says
WHITE ROCK - A man who taught girls to dance at a studio in White Rock, B.C., faces multiple sexual assault charges alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2011. RCMP says 45-year-old Nigel Brock...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Feds need to bring in social media and AI protections for kids, B.C. AG Sharma says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says if the federal government doesn't bring in protections on social media and AI chatbots for children, then the province will look to follow Manitoba ...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Early resolution process for family disputes expands in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia is expanding its early resolution process for family disputes to all provincial court locations along the central coast, B.C.'s Interior and Vancouver Island starting Frida...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

B.C. man who viewed child abuse images in B.C. café gets 535 days in jail
RICHMOND - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to more than 17 months in prison after police found several collections with thousands of child sexual abuse images in a multi-year investigation i...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Blockbuster $22B Shell-ARC deal bodes well for expansion to LNG Canada, experts say
CALGARY - Global energy heavyweight Shell PLC's plan to buy one of Canada's biggest natural gas producers bolsters the likelihood an expansion of the LNG Canada plant will move ahead, industry experts...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

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