Category Archives: British Columbia
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A snowboarder has been killed in an avalanche near Pemberton, B.C., the third such death this month. Avalanche Canada says the boarder died on Tuesday after triggering a so-called wind-sl...
Feb 25, 2026
'It's not a joke': Winnipeg police detail arrests amid a spate of school threats
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg are warning about a recent spate of threats to local schools. Staff Sgt. Shaun Venn says none of the 11 separate calls received between Feb. 3 and Feb. 19 were credible. ...
Feb 25, 2026
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children e...
Feb 25, 2026
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. tra...
Feb 25, 2026
B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer's bid to have case thrown out over delay
NEW WESTMINSTER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated hi...
Feb 25, 2026
RCMP officer cleared in shooting injury of a man with a weapon: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY - An RCMP officer who shot and injured a man outside a home in Burnaby, B.C., has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says in a statement that there ar...
Feb 25, 2026
Snow squalls, strong winds, highway warnings for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
COQUIHALLA - Heavy snow and strong winds have prompted warnings from Environment Canada for several parts of British Columbia. The forecaster has issued a snow squall warning expected Thursday for bot...
Feb 25, 2026
Vancouver councillor retracts Chinese video calling rivals drug users, distributors
VANCOUVER - Several Vancouver municipal councillors say they want a review and "unequivocal censure" of comments by council colleague Lenny Zhou, after he accused his party's rivals of being drug user...
Feb 24, 2026
Report details B.C. First Nation, Vancouver Police Board collaboration breakdown
VANCOUVER - A man who was handcuffed by police along with his 12-year-old granddaughter after being falsely accused of trying to use a fake status card to open a bank account in 2019 says the Vancouve...
Feb 24, 2026
Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Community Bargaining Association representing more than 26,000 health workers in British Columbia says a tentative deal has been reached with the province after the last agreement expi...
Feb 24, 2026