Category Archives: British Columbia
One believed to be dead in Fraser Lake, B.C., fire that destroyed inn and business
FRASER LAKE - Police in Fraser Lake, B.C., say a man is missing and thought to be dead after a fire destroyed a local inn and an adjacent business. RCMP say the fire at the Fraser Lake Inn was reporte...
Feb 24, 2026
B.C. launches $400M fund to directly invest in private projects
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a $400 million fund to directly invest in private-sector projects or provide them with loans. Premier David Eby said the B.C. Strategic Investment Fund that wa...
Feb 24, 2026
B.C. man arrested on allegations of distribution of child exploitation material
SURREY - A Metro Vancouver man has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Mounties say the 52-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., was arreste...
Feb 24, 2026
Heavy snowfall recorded in Whistler, B.C., and across southern part of province
WHISTLER - The recent cold and wet weather that struck parts of British Columbia has left heavy snowfall in several elevated locations, including the ski resort community of Whistler. Environment Cana...
Feb 24, 2026
From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreements
Every province and territory has already done the heavy lifting of what's legal, and what's not, in rental agreements. Your job is to learn about it. Tenancy laws vary by province, and educational res...
Feb 24, 2026
Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
OTTAWA - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners....
Feb 24, 2026
Hearing on police-involved death of Myles Gray resumes after obscenity led to delay
VANCOUVER - A public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray resumed in Vancouver, after a four-week adjournment triggered by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel f...
Feb 24, 2026
Two snowmobilers die after falling through ice in central B.C.: police
ANAHIM LAKE - RCMP in central British Columbia say their underwater recovery team has pulled the bodies of two snowmobilers from Charlotte Lake after they fell through the ice last week. Police in Ana...
Feb 23, 2026
Ex-B.C. school trustee to fight $750,000 penalty for 'insidious' anti-SOGI campaign
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia school trustee will be going to court to challenge a $750,000 penalty imposed by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, which ruled that he poisoned the workplaces of LG...
Feb 23, 2026
Tentative contract reached for 25,000 B.C. health-science workers
VICTORIA - A tentative contract agreement has been reached for the group representing 25,000 health-science professionals in British Columbia. The Health Employers Association of BC and Health Science...
Feb 23, 2026