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VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from ...
The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026
VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out...
The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it no longer expects either to rise this year, after weak performances over the past two quarters. It now expects ...
The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia...
The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026
Old Man Winter is doling out a spring wallop to parts of southwestern B-C. Heavy snowfall has triggered a temporary shutdown of the Coquihalla Highway this morning, between Hope and Merritt. Environme...
The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026
VICTORIA - The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements that bring both of their second phases closer to reality. TC E...
The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026
SURREY - Transit Police in Metro Vancouver say one person has been arrested after a routine sweep to make sure riders had paid their fares found a man allegedly carrying a loaded gun. Police say offic...
The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026
HAIDA GWAII - Earthquake Canada says a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. It says the quake struck at 6:25 a.m. about 93 kilometres south-southeast of Daajing Giids, ...
The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads on their way to and from the legislature building, citing the drain on police resources from attendin...
The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of the profession by a "weird" culture tolerant of sexual harassment - but now she's hopeful change is on the way...
The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026