Category Archives: British Columbia
Border agents find half tonne of opium hidden in Vancouver-area shipping container
DELTA - Canadian border authorities have seized more than half a tonne of opium found hidden in industrial paper rolls in a cargo container in a Metro Vancouver port site. The Canada Border Services A...
2h ago
Separate drownings over two days in British Columbia's Interior
A kayaker has drowned in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, while another is presumed dead after being swept away in the Columbia River near Castlegar, both within a two-day span. Police in West Kelown...
3h ago
One dead in busy weekend for rescuers in B.C.'s Sea to Sky backcountry
SQUAMISH - Police in British Columbia's Sea to Sky region are again urging backcountry users to be prepared after five rescue calls this weekend, including one fatality. RCMP say there were calls on S...
4h ago
Alleged police shooter identified as 25-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta.
MONTREAL - The alleged shooter in Montreal on Monday has been identified as Seth Scott Hatfield, 25, from Lethbridge, Alta. His name was released by the Quebec coroner on Tuesday, a day after he alleg...
4h ago
Timeline of police officers in Canada killed in the line of duty
A Montreal police officer was shot dead and another was injured when they responded to a 911 call on Monday morning about a shooter at a hotel in the city's Cte-des-Neiges district. The shooting marke...
23h ago
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property ...
Jun 22, 2026
Guard in B.C. prison needed chest compressions after drug exposure, says union
Three prison guards in British Columbia were sent to hospital, one needing chest compressions in the ambulance, after inhaling what they believed to be fentanyl powder that was "sprayed" around a cell...
Jun 22, 2026
Drug bust in Surrey, B.C., leads to arrest, charges and deportations
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a trafficking investigation has led to the discovery of large quantities of illicit drugs, charges against a 24-year-old man, and the deportation of two others. Po...
Jun 22, 2026
Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON - Fire crews are working on two barriers to slow the spread of a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., as many residents in the area are allowed to return home after being forced out last week. The provi...
Jun 22, 2026
Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON - British Columbia's wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing away from communities, and that weather has been helping in the fight against it. Fire information off...
Jun 21, 2026