Category Archives: British Columbia

Old Man Winter wallops B.C.'s Mainland/Southwest region, major highway closed
Old Man Winter is doling out a spring wallop to parts of southwestern B-C. Heavy snowfall has triggered a temporary shutdown of the Coquihalla Highway this morning, between Hope and Merritt. Environme...
Mar 26, 2026

LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
VICTORIA - The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements that bring both of their second phases closer to reality. TC E...
Mar 25, 2026

Man with a loaded handgun arrested at SkyTrain station in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Transit Police in Metro Vancouver say one person has been arrested after a routine sweep to make sure riders had paid their fares found a man allegedly carrying a loaded gun. Police say offic...
Mar 25, 2026

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes off coast of northern B.C.
HAIDA GWAII - Earthquake Canada says a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. It says the quake struck at 6:25 a.m. about 93 kilometres south-southeast of Daajing Giids, ...
Mar 25, 2026

Victoria police ending attendance at Gaza protest marches after 126 weeks
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads on their way to and from the legislature building, citing the drain on police resources from attendin...
Mar 25, 2026

Complaint commissioner announces 'systemic' probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of the profession by a "weird" culture tolerant of sexual harassment - but now she's hopeful change is on the way...
Mar 25, 2026

MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message
VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month. Bob Zimmer told T...
Mar 25, 2026

Three heli-skiers killed in northwest B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals: consulate
A Swiss government official has confirmed the three people who died in an avalanche in northwestern British Columbia on Sunday were Swiss nationals. Silvana Renggli with the Consulate General of Switz...
Mar 25, 2026

B.C. Grade 6 teacher disciplined after dry ice 'explosion' in class
A middle school teacher in southeastern British Columbia has agreed to a two-day suspension of his teaching certificate after he brought dry ice to class, leading to the "explosion" of a water bottle ...
Mar 25, 2026

Welltower to sell four retirement homes in deal with Competition Bureau
GATINEAU - The Competition Bureau says it has reached an agreement with Welltower OP LLC to address competition concerns related to its proposed deal to buy Amica Senior Lifestyles. A review by the co...
Mar 25, 2026