Category Archives: British Columbia
Man found dead in Vancouver victim of homicide, police say
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man found dead about two weeks ago in the city's Downtown Eastside has been confirmed to be a victim of homicide. Police say the 21-year-old man was found by emergen...
Mar 31, 2026
Former Vancouver mayor laments 'normalcy' of Downtown Eastside 'despair'
VANCOUVER - Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but...
Mar 31, 2026
Three hurt when school bus crashes into ditch in the B.C. Interior, RCMP say
QUESNEL - RCMP in British Columbia say a school bus with 16 children on board crashed into a ditch, injuring three people. The crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 26. Mounties say the bus drove...
Mar 31, 2026
B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group
British Columbia's sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals come into effect on Wednesday amid concerns from the organization representing thousands of doctors in the province....
Mar 31, 2026
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026
Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
VANCOUVER - The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says ...
Mar 31, 2026
B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the change...
Mar 30, 2026
Independent MLA won't resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence
VICTORIA - Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light and he was kicked out of the Conservative caucus. Chan says on Monday while...
Mar 30, 2026
B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen
SOOKE - Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States...
Mar 30, 2026
TSB investigating small aircraft accident at Metro Vancouver airport
PITT MEADOWS - Federal investigators are deploying to British Columbia after an accident involving a small aircraft at an airport in Metro Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in ...
Mar 30, 2026
