Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. home sales struggle in May as mortgage rates rise and labour market stays weak
VANCOUVER - Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales in British Columbia, especially in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. Real Estate Association says home sales on the M...
Jun 11, 2026
Metro Vancouver workers closer to 'full-scale strike' with no contract progress
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's unionized outside workers are threatening a full-scale strike after no progress toward an agreement during weeks of rotating pickets. Jesse Medeiros, the president of the...
Jun 11, 2026
Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
PERTH, ONT. - A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia. Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Christo ...
Jun 10, 2026
A new unit aims to help B.C. First Nations navigate police accountability processes
WEST KELOWNA - The First Nations Justice Council in British Columbia has officially launched an effort meant to help Indigenous people navigate the police accountability process in the province. Judit...
Jun 10, 2026
B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl: SPCA
KELOWNA - British Columbia's animal welfare society says a woman has been banned from owning or living with pets for five years and given 12 months' probation after pleading guilty to attempting to eu...
Jun 10, 2026
B.C. premier calls Trump's comments on not renewing CUSMA 'lame' sequel to 1987 book
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. President Donald Trump's latest statement that he's not looking to renew the trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico is a "bit ...
Jun 10, 2026
B.C. murder suspect says he attempted suicide after victim 'slipped' down embankment
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in British Columbia more than two years ago testified Wednesday that he tried to kill himself twice in the hours after her death, by drowning in a lake a...
Jun 10, 2026
Sentencing hearing wraps for B.C. sex trafficker after three-days of arguments
NEW WESTMINSTER - The judge in the case of a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to assault and sex trafficking is taking time to decide on a sentence. Lawyers will be meeting next week to set a date for Ju...
Jun 10, 2026
Three men plead guilty, get prison sentences for Surrey, B.C., extortion shooting
SURREY - Police in Surrey say three men have pleaded guilty and been sentenced over charges stemming from an extortion-related shooting back in February. The Surrey Police Service says Taranveer Singh...
Jun 10, 2026
Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo gets date for judge-only trial
VANCOUVER - The trial for Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder in the 2025 Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver, has been set to start on April 19, 2027. Lo has elected ag...
Jun 10, 2026
