Category Archives: British Columbia
Wildfire season so far considered manageable across Canada, officials say
OTTAWA - The 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada, but federal officials cautioned Thursday the summer forecast is hott...
Jul 09, 2026
Three people rescued after boat capsizes near Fort St. James, B.C.
FORT ST. JAMES - Three people have been rescued after a boat capsized on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior. Police in Fort St. James say the accident happened Tuesday when the small boat ...
Jul 08, 2026
Mental state 'stable' for father who killed kids, B.C. review board says
COQUITLAM - The risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervision and multiple conditions, the Britis...
Jul 08, 2026
What was in U.S. indictments targeting alleged Canada-linked crime groups?
LOS ANGELES - An indictment released by U.S. authorities on Tuesday includes fresh details about the alleged involvement of Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and others in the murder of Sikh activist H...
Jul 08, 2026
Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's d...
Jul 08, 2026
Eleven, including youth, rescued from West Vancouver waters after canoe overturned
WEST VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say officers deployed in Metro Vancouver waters in support of the FIFA World Cup were diverted to help rescue 11 people, including several youth, from an over...
Jul 08, 2026
Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Richard Martel and Nate Erskine-Smith resigned their seats in the House of Commons on Tuesday, setting a clock ticking ahead of a pair of byelections in Quebec and Ontario - and they are not ...
Jul 08, 2026
U.S. man dies after being struck by bicycle when crossing road in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A 72-year-old man from the United States has died days after being hit by a cyclist in a Vancouver crosswalk. Police say the man died in hospital on Sunday after a couple crossing the road...
Jul 08, 2026
Officials fear winds will fan out-of-control Brunswick Complex fire near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR - Officials say strong winds through British Columbia's Fraser Canyon northeast of Vancouver could further fuel two wildfires that are burning out of control, forcing hundreds from their ho...
Jul 08, 2026
Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a...
Jul 08, 2026
