Category Archives: British Columbia

Five remain in B.C. Conservative leadership race as membership swells to 42,000
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party says ...
13m ago

Crown abruptly closes case in B.C. trial of ex-Mountie accused of security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government has been abruptly adjourned as prosecutors closed their case, ca...
39m ago

Police investigating overnight extortion-related shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police are investigating after another case of shots fired at a building in Surrey, B.C., that is believed to be linked to the latest spasm in extortion violence. Surrey police say they were ...
1h ago

Coquihalla Highway reopens between Hope and Merritt after trailer fire
COQUIHALLA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has reopened after being closed for much of Tuesday because of a semi-trailer fire that set off a forest blaze. ...
2h ago

B.C. tourists smile at Mexico pyramid. Behind them, a gunman, moments before killing
It looks like a typical tourist photo, as British Columbia woman Barbara Welsh and her friends smile near the foot of the famous Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan site northeast of Mexico City on...
10h ago

Overlapping claims are behind protests from First Nations against two treaties
VICTORIA - A coalition of First Nations say they are prepared to block major projects and take legal action if British Columbia does not pause two treaties to resolve overlapping territorial claims. P...
20h ago

B.C. court hears Chinese police went 'missing' for hours during trip to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court heard Tuesday that three Chinese police officials went "missing" for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to Vancouver in 2018, setting off concerns the...
21h ago

Truck blaze along in B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway sets off wildfire, closes route
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has been closed in both directions after a large fire in a semi-trailer set the forest alight. RC...
23h ago

B.C. guide gets $30,000 penalty for leading client on hunt outside licence area
MCBRIDE - A British Columbia hunting guide has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 in penalties after admitting to taking a client outside of his designated hunt area. The B.C. Conservation Officer ...
23h ago

Slain Mountie's family decries 'systemic failure' after suspect ruled unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they fear she'll be "erased" from the legal record after the man accused of her killing was found unfit to stand trial. Shiling...
23h ago