Category Archives: British Columbia
Lytton, B.C., officials 'immediately overwhelmed' by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021, a report from t...
Mar 17, 2026
Man dead, homicide police investigating after fight at Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE - Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a man in Maple Ridge, B.C., after a reported altercation with another person in a home. Police say they responded Monday night to a c...
Mar 17, 2026
B.C. man killed in logging truck, pickup crash on Highway 97 near Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia's Highway Patrol is urging drivers in the northern Interior to use extra caution amid wintry conditions after two deadly crashes within 24 hours. Officers were called ...
Mar 17, 2026
CRA worker arrested for identity theft and trafficking information in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A worker with the Canada Revenue Agency in Vancouver has been arrested and charged with identity theft and trafficking private information after a four-year investigation. The RCMP's feder...
Mar 17, 2026
Driver killed in Abbotsford, B.C., after crashing into tree while fleeing from police
ABBOTSFORD - Authorities in Abbotsford, B.C., have notified the provincial police watchdog after a person was killed when a vehicle fleeing from police crashed into a tree. Abbotsford police say it ha...
Mar 17, 2026
Atmospheric rivers swamp coastal B.C., creating flood and avalanche risks
VANCOUVER - The latest forecast for southern British Columbia calls for periods of heavy rain into Friday, setting off avalanche risks, flood watches and high streamflow advisories for area waterways....
Mar 17, 2026
February home sales fell but CREA still hopeful for strong spring market
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales continued moving at a slow pace in February but activity started to pick up near the end of the month. A total of 30,244 homes changed hands throug...
Mar 17, 2026
Sailors visiting Vancouver brag of catching hundreds of crabs, investigation underway
VANCOUVER - Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver - and appearing to break numero...
Mar 17, 2026
Why it could take years to trace the Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican
OTTAWA - More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil - but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their or...
Mar 17, 2026
Man arrested after firearm threat forces lockdown at B.C. hospital
ABBOTSFORD - A man has been arrested after a firearm threat that forced the Abbotsford Regional Hospital to be put into lockdown. Police say they received a report around 2 p.m. Monday of a man believ...
Mar 16, 2026