Category Archives: British Columbia
Man arrested in B.C. extortion investigation after being identified in traffic stop
SURREY - British Columbia's extortion task force says a 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with offences linked to ongoing extortion violence in the province. Police say the man was identif...
Jun 24, 2026
B.C.'s newest municipality of Okanagan Falls to be incorporated in November
VICTORIA - Residents of British Columbia's first new municipality in 16 years will soon be voting for a mayor and council. The B.C. government says Okanagan Falls residents will vote for a mayor and f...
Jun 24, 2026
Comment period opens for planned liquefied petroleum gas facility on B.C. coast
OTTAWA - Ottawa has begun taking public comments on a proposed liquefied petroleum gas facility on British Columbia's north coast. The Impact Assessment Agency says in a statement that comments on the...
Jun 24, 2026
Searches in Metro Vancouver in organized crime case net drugs, weapons
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a multi-year investigation into an organized crime case has uncovered a large stash of illicit drugs as well as $1.5 million in cash. Investigators say they beg...
Jun 24, 2026
B.C. murder suspect evidence at trial 'not credible' or 'logical,' Crown lawyer says
A prosecutor in the trial of the man accused of killing Tatjana Stefanski more than two years ago says the only reasonable conclusion the jury can make is that he "murdered his ex-wife by stabbing her...
Jun 24, 2026
Yukon mine receiver sues Vancouver firm for negligence linked to 2024 collapse
VANCOUVER - The receiver of a defunct Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic storage site failure in 2024 is suing a Vancouver mining engineering company for its alleged role in the disaster. Pr...
Jun 24, 2026
Daily heat records fall across B.C. communities, including one century-old mark
VICTORIA - The arrival of summer in British Columbia has brought record-breaking temperatures. Environment Canada says 21 communities reported matching or setting new daily highs on Tuesday, including...
Jun 24, 2026
Vancouver police warn of cluster of seven overdoses that sent one to hospital
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning drug users after a cluster of seven overdoses that sent one person to hospital. Vancouver police say in a message on social media that the overdoses were re...
Jun 23, 2026
Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
VICTORIA - A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing in British Columbia might be more about stabilizing the financial sector than housing, an urban planning ex...
Jun 23, 2026
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., which triggered evacuations is declared held
The Saw Creek blaze that triggered evacuations in and around the community of Lytton, B.C., is now being held, the provincial wildfire service reported on Tuesday. The status of the seven-square-kilom...
Jun 23, 2026