British Columbia

B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide

COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia's south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east o...

Oct 21, 2024

Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP

FORT NELSON, B.C. - Police in northeastern British Columbia say they're searching for a man who has failed to return from a 10-day camping trip in a remote provincial park. RCMP say Sam Benastick's fa...

Oct 21, 2024

B.C.'s final election result won't be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28

VANCOUVER - The final results of British Columbia's weekend election won't be known until at least next week. Elections BC says official recounts are being held in two tight ridings where the differen...

Oct 21, 2024

Search continues to find occupants of Coquitlam home washed away in mudslide: RCMP

COQUITLAM - Police say first responders are still searching for the residents of a home that was washed away in Coquitlam's northeast end.Coquitlam RCMP say the mudslide occurred around noon on Saturd...

Oct 20, 2024

Atmospheric river system smashes daily rainfall records across B.C.'s south coast

The atmospheric river weather system that lashed British Columbia's coast on the day of the provincial election has sent daily rainfall records tumbling. Environment Canada figures show new daily rain...

Oct 20, 2024

Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada

Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C. Kash Hee...

Oct 20, 2024

Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight election

The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government. Here's w...

Oct 20, 2024

B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre s...

Oct 20, 2024

CP NewsAlert: B.C. NDP Leader David Eby wins his riding of Vancouver Point-Grey

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier and NDP Leader David Eby has won re-election in the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey. Eby was first elected to the riding in 2013, when he defeated then-premier and ...

Oct 19, 2024

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings

VICTORIA - Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has lost her seat in the legislature after changing ridings to Victoria-Beacon Hill. Furstenau lost to Grace Lore, the minister of children and family dev...

Oct 19, 2024