Category Archives: British Columbia

'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes o...
Dec 30, 2024

Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town
Police in northern B.C. say they're investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead outside the small community of Mackenzie, about 180 kilometres north of Prince George. Mounties say ma...
Dec 29, 2024

Coquitlam fire and police officials investigating early morning fire at strip mall
Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say an early morning fire is under investigation at a strip mall on North Rd. at Lougheed Highway. Const. John Graham with Coquitlam RCMP says the city's fire department w...
Dec 29, 2024

Police called to Surrey, B.C., pub after 'large fight' and shooting
Police in Surrey, B.C., say two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a brawl broke out at a pub early this morning. The Surrey Police Service says officers responded to multiple calls a...
Dec 29, 2024

Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it's here to stay
VANCOUVER - Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, said an officer who works for the ...
Dec 29, 2024

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., seek help after up to 25 guns stolen from home
Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say up to 25 guns were stolen from a home that was "ransacked" sometime in the last three days. Chilliwack RCMP say officers were called to a home on Lyardon Road that ha...
Dec 28, 2024

Machinery fire extinguished at Delta, B.C., coal port terminal: Port authority
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says a machinery fire this morning at a Delta, B.C., terminal facility has been put out and no injuries were reported. The authority says in a written statement tha...
Dec 28, 2024

Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with 600 potential jobs lost
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work. The company that has described itself as North Ame...
Dec 27, 2024

B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion
RICHMOND, B.C. - A serial property flipper in British Columbia has been convicted of tax evasion and fined more than $2 million for failing to report nearly $7.5 million in earnings. The Canada Revenu...
Dec 27, 2024

B.C. court orders fraudster who owes $36.7M to pay from retirement funds
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Securities Commission says a man behind one of the province's largest investment frauds has been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to use two retirement accounts to pa...
Dec 27, 2024