Category Archives: British Columbia

Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest
VANCOUVER - A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest in a case they say has implications for ...
Jan 12, 2026

Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife
SURREY - British Columbia's civilian police watchdog agency has cleared two Vancouver officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man last August. The Independent Investigations Office says in a...
Jan 12, 2026

Homicide probe after man found dead in burning home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide officers have taken over the investigation into the discovery of a man's body inside a burning home in Surrey, B.C., early on Monday. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says ...
Jan 12, 2026

Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, alon...
Jan 12, 2026

Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British Columbia's south coast and triggered a series of evacuation orders, alerts and warnings, but the head of...
Jan 12, 2026

In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, 'Heated Rivalry' watch party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court i...
Jan 12, 2026

Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA - The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing a case that questions whether faith-based publicly funded hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures on the basis of their religious belief...
Jan 12, 2026

Vancouver Island regions under flood watch as atmospheric river batters B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has expanded its flood watch advisories to cover swaths of Vancouver Island as an atmospheric river moves through the region. Central, eastern and ...
Jan 11, 2026

Pedestrian dies of injuries after being struck by vehicle on highway in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties in Mission, B.C., are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on the Lougheed Highway. They say officers responded around 7 p.m. on Sat...
Jan 11, 2026

IHIT identifies victim of fatal Abbotsford, B.C., shooting, seeks witnesses
ABBOTSFORD - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has named the victim of a fatal shooting in Abbotsford last week that investigators have said is linked to gang conflict. IHIT sa...
Jan 11, 2026