Category Archives: British Columbia
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as thick fog envelopes the region. The weather agency says the fog is caused by a ri...
Jan 19, 2026
Mother of Myles Gray tells of 'screaming and screaming' after police-beating death
VANCOUVER - The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group of Vancouver police officers more than a decade ago, has told the first day of a public hearing into his death of her shock ...
Jan 19, 2026
Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA - Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a stat...
Jan 18, 2026
Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused 'tremendous loss' to community
VICTORIA - Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in northeastern British Columbia, and when she heard that it burned down on the weekend, she cried. "It's so ...
Jan 18, 2026
Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John
VICTORIA - RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River First Nation in northern British Columbia. A statement from RCMP in Fort St. John says officers responded to the...
Jan 17, 2026
Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop 'funny business'
VICTORIA - A leadership candidate for British Columbia's Conservatives says recently announced rules for the contest are intended to stop "any funny business" following last year's leadership review t...
Jan 17, 2026
Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be an extortion-related incident after shots were fired at a residence in that community. A statement from Surrey Pol...
Jan 17, 2026
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses...
Jan 16, 2026
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Jan 16, 2026
Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras
RICHMOND - The City of Richmond said it will challenge an order by British Columbia's privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked ...
Jan 16, 2026