Category Archives: British Columbia
Driver missing after truck plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres off a highway bridge in Sicamous, B.C., and emergency officials say the driver - the only occupant - is missing. Mounties say Royal Canadian...
Aug 24, 2024
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER - Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in the province, but firefighters are urging vigilance despite the drop in the number of active blazes. The ...
Aug 24, 2024
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman's death in April in Lumby, B.C., saying it did not find any evidence of a criminal offence in officers' ...
Aug 24, 2024
As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say
Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccin...
Aug 24, 2024
B.C. auditor general cites two 'significant errors' in government's final accounts
VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's auditor general says he found two "significant errors" in the New Democrat government's year-end public financial statements, but the Ministry of Finance sa...
Aug 23, 2024
Alberta RCMP offer $10,000 reward for second suspect in fatal shooting near Calgary
STRATHMORE, ALBERTA - Mounties have significantly increased the reward for information in an effort to apprehend the remaining suspect in a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary. "A decision to offer ...
Aug 23, 2024
B.C. police watchdog called in after officer stabbed, man shot in Richmond
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after RCMP say they shot a man in an incident that also left an officer with serious injuries. Richmond RCMP say they got a call ...
Aug 23, 2024
Manifest destiny: B.C. teens who chanted for Taylor Swift tickets get their wish
VANCOUVER - A pair of British Columbia sisters who lit candles and chanted affirmations in a bid to "manifest" tickets to see their idol Taylor Swift in Vancouver are going to get their wish. Thirteen...
Aug 23, 2024
Police in Prince George stumble on biggest drug haul in city's history: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties say that officers investigating a break and enter in Prince George, B.C., stumbled on what turned out to be the biggest haul of illicit drugs in the city's history. RCMP...
Aug 23, 2024
B.C. crews move to 'mop up' stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia's wildfire service says rain and cooler temperatures have helped crews turn the corner on a number of larger blazes, especially in the south. The latest bulletin from the service says...
Aug 23, 2024