British Columbia

Kristi Noem joins B.C. mineral exploration company NovaRed Mining in advisory role

VANCOUVER - Former U.S. Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem has joined B.C. mineral exploration company NovaRed Mining Inc. in a strategic advisory role. The company says Noem, who is special envo...

The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026

Man arrested for attempted child abduction in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY - A 22-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly trying to abduct a child playing in a driveway in Metro Vancouver. Police in Surrey say the alleged abduction attempt happened Sat...

The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026

Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire

Mayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It's almost five years since a wildfire kill...

The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026

One of Canada's most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade

TORONTO - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologi...

The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026

B.C. murder suspect to represent himself and give closing arguments

The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in rural British Columbia more than two years ago will now represent himself, including delivering closing arguments in the case. B.C. Supreme Court Just...