Category Archives: British Columbia

Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM - A 59-year-old man faces a second-degree murder charge after an alleged attack with a weapon resulted in the death of another man in Coquitlam, B.C. Homicide investigators say it happened o...
Aug 13, 2025

Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE - Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in Maple Ridge, B.C. Police say officers were called to reports of a shooting in the area of 246 Street and 124 Avenue ea...
Aug 13, 2025

B.C. residential unit sales up in July but down year-to-date, association says
VANCOUVER - Sales of homes in British Columbia grew in July compared with the same month last year, but year-to-date numbers show transactions remain slower. The British Columbia Real Estate Associati...
Aug 13, 2025

Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., grows again overnight
PORT ALBERNI - A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni, B.C., has grown again overnight to more than 20 square kilometres in size as it continues to burn out of control. The fi...
Aug 13, 2025

Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a 'no-brainer' for Carney
OTTAWA - A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of ...
Aug 13, 2025

Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richm...
Aug 12, 2025

Surrey police test biometric scanning of detainees' vital signs in jail cells
SURREY - The Surrey Police Service has begun using live biometric scanners in its jail cells to monitor the health of people being detained. It says in a news release that it began installing the scan...
Aug 12, 2025

Man thrown from vehicle in crash involving commuter train in Metro Vancouver
The West Coast Express commuter rail service in Metro Vancouver was disrupted when a train collided with a pickup truck in Port Moody, B.C. Police say emergency responders were called to the crash sit...
Aug 12, 2025

Fast-growing wildfire south of Port Alberni swells in size, evacuations ordered
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. - The Mount Underwood wildfire is now 1,391 hectares in size and remains burning out of control, and is now the only wildfire of note in the province. UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. - An evacuat...
Aug 12, 2025

Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Multiple daily temperature records fell in B.C. communities this week as heat warnings are expected to persist in the southern part of the province through to mid-week. Environment Canada ...
Aug 12, 2025