Category Archives: British Columbia

IIO investigating man's death after officer shooting in Mackenzie, B.C.
MACKENZIE, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating police actions after a man was shot and killed by an officer in Mackenzie, B.C. The BC RCMP say they received a report of a man tr...
Jun 02, 2024

B.C. RCMP, Squamish Search and Rescue looking for missing climbers
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia says an "active search" is underway for three experienced mountaineers who have been missing since Friday. Christy All...
Jun 02, 2024

Vancouver driver arrested after crashing into vehicles, narrowly missing pedestrians
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are recommending multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges for a man who crashed his car into several other vehicles and nearly hit pedestrians down...
Jun 02, 2024

Environment Canada issues rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning. It says the warning comes as a moisture la...
Jun 02, 2024

Vancouver synagogue holding service after arson attack
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver synagogue is set to hold its first service after an arson attack charred the building's front door and left the Jewish community shaken. Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt says he anticip...
Jun 01, 2024

Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder
LUMBY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say the ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski has been charged with her murder, more than six weeks after she was reportedly abducted from her home in the village of...
May 31, 2024

Vancouver Police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters for blocking rail lines
VANCOUVER - Police say they have arrested 14 people at a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking rail lines in East Vancouver. Cst. Tania Visintin says protesters who were blocking ...
May 31, 2024

BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives
VICTORIA - The caucus chair for the BC United party is defecting to the BC Conservatives, adding to the woes of the province's official opposition. Lorne Doerkson, who represents Cariboo-Chilcotin, an...
May 31, 2024

Judge approves settlement agreement for Nova Scotia's Northern Pulp mill
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved a settlement agreement between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government. The agreement is the result of a cou...
May 31, 2024

Forecasters warn B.C. to prepare for hot summer: forecast outlook
VICTORIA - Forecasters say British Columbia should prepare for hotter than normal temperatures in June. An outlook from Environment Canada says the first week of June will be cooler than normal across...
May 31, 2024