Category Archives: British Columbia
One dead after Langley, B.C., explosion that may have been caused by drug lab: police
LANGLEY, B.C. - A spokesman for the RCMP in Langley, B.C., has confirmed that one person has been found dead inside a house destroyed in an explosion on Friday. Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says in a news relea...
Mar 03, 2025
U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood as tariffs loom
VANCOUVER - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced it's planning to almost triple the anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber, bringing total levies to almost 27 per cent even before th...
Mar 03, 2025
Another earthquake shakes awake some British Columbians
An earthquake has shaken awake some B.C. residents, the latest in a series of tremors for the province. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.1 magnitude earthquake was detected at 5:02 a.m. PST roughly 44 ki...
Mar 03, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver visual effects supervisors win Oscar for "Dune: Part Two"
Two Vancouver visual effects supervisors, Stephen James and Rhys Salcombe, are part of a team that has won an Oscar for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two." More to come. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadia...
Mar 02, 2025
Six people were displaced and one cat has been saved following house fire in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. - Six people have been displaced and one cat has been rescued in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday morning after a home was destroyed by fire. Surrey Fire Service assistant chief Mike McNamara says...
Mar 02, 2025
B.C. man in close encounter with dolphin pod while shooting video with watercraft
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A British Columbia entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal wate...
Feb 28, 2025
Police investigate possible explosion, house fire at home in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - A house fire and possible explosion has closed off a neighbourhood in Langley, B.C. RCMP say the fire was reported on Friday morning, and officers along with firefighters and paramedic...
Feb 28, 2025
More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been "absolutely inspirational" to see people step up across the province and Canada to support homegrown businesses in response to the tarif...
Feb 28, 2025
Man charged after investigation into B.C. drug trafficking network, police say
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a 31-year-old man has been charged following investigation into a drug trafficking network operating in the Lower Mainland and Interior. The Combined Forc...
Feb 28, 2025
One injured after SUV drives through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm, B.C., was injured and brought to hospital after she was struck by a vehicle that drove through the building. RCMP say the cras...
Feb 28, 2025