Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. Mounties looking for 'dangerous' man after victim set on fire
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C. Police say the public should call 911 if they see 33-year-old Kalid Yimer who is believed to be in the Low...
Aug 09, 2024

Langley, B.C., RCMP officer hit and injured by vehicle whose driver fled
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in Langley, B.C., say one of their officers has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. RCMP say an officer was conducting traffic en...
Aug 09, 2024

Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada
Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a...
Aug 09, 2024

Jessica Berglund appointed as new chief civilian director of B.C. police watchdog
VICTORIA - The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced a new leader for the province's police watchdog. It says Jessica Berglund has been appointed to the position of chief civilian director of...
Aug 09, 2024

Indigenous nation closes B.C.'s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river fo...
Aug 09, 2024

Scams targeting Chinese community in Vancouver result in millions lost, police say
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that are targeting the Chinese community after victims reported losing nearly $6 million this year. They are investigating 26 files since ...
Aug 09, 2024

Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant
VICTORIA - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review of the record into the demotion of a now-retired Victoria Police Department sergeant after he was found to have...
Aug 09, 2024

Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.'s southern Interior
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast. There are just under 360 active blazes in B.C., includ...
Aug 09, 2024

B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
As gala apples ripen on British Columbia's trees, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops. Peter Si...
Aug 09, 2024

Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.
FIELD, B.C. - Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a highway crash just outside the community of Field, B.C., near the Alberta boundary. RCMP say the two-vehicle crash ...
Aug 09, 2024