Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. parents honour 'brave' Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
Angela James said she last spoke to her 19-year-old daughter, Piper, early on Saturday morning, when she called her parents from Australia to tell them she was going for a swim, and that she was thank...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take. "I said, 'God - (that) looks like a cherry blossom,'" said Sewell...
Jan 20, 2026
Police probe whether extortion victims 'recklessly' returned fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say an extortion-related investigation into a home being shot at over the weekend has spawned a second investigation into whether bullets went flying in the other dire...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation and protection of heritage sites as Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said more time is needed to consult with F...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. man facing multiple charges after Alberta crash kills 9-year-old girl
KILLAM - Mounties in Alberta have laid charges against a B.C. man after a nine-year-old girl was killed in a highway crash almost a year ago. The crash at Killam, 170 kilometres southeast of Edmonton,...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. First Nations raise alarm over Chilcotin River landslide risk
First Nations in British Columbia's central Interior are sounding the alarm over landslide risk along the same stretch of the Chilcotin River where a massive slide blocked the waterway for several day...
Jan 19, 2026
Police investigating after shots fired from Surrey, B.C., apartment, balcony
SURREY - A shooting inside a Surrey, B.C., highrise apartment has resulted in the detention of several people. Surrey police say the shooting was reported at around 12:30 a.m. Monday, inside the build...
Jan 19, 2026
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as thick fog envelopes the region. The weather agency says the fog is caused by a ri...
Jan 19, 2026
Mother of Myles Gray tells of 'screaming and screaming' after police-beating death
VANCOUVER - The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group of Vancouver police officers more than a decade ago, has told the first day of a public hearing into his death of her shock ...
Jan 19, 2026
Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA - Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a stat...
Jan 18, 2026