Category Archives: British Columbia
Police believe B.C. man's 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record. Abbotsford police say officers were called to the scene of a mot...
Dec 29, 2023
Noah is B.C.'s most popular baby name for second straight year
VICTORIA - Noah has emerged as the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia in 2023, topping the list for the second straight year. The province's Vital Statistics Agency says Noah was fo...
Dec 29, 2023
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a...
Dec 29, 2023
Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest highway overpass strike
SURREY, B.C. - A truckers' group in British Columbia is calling on the province to strengthen drivers' training after the latest case of a semi-trailer slamming into a highway overpass in Metro Vancou...
Dec 29, 2023
High winds return to B.C.'s central coast as more heat records fall
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's central coast is facing the return of strong winds reaching 90 kilometres an hour just days after the last such warning in the region. Environment Canada says coastal ar...
Dec 29, 2023
Community contributes $184,000 to Christmas Kettles
Even though they fell a bit short of their $200,000 goal, the local Salvation Army's Major Michael Ramsay said he's extremely thankful for the $184,000 they were able to raise in this year's Christmas...
Dec 29, 2023 j_lai / CC
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half...
Dec 29, 2023
Homicide investigation launched after body of 35-year-old found in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Homicide investigators have been called to Chilliwack, B.C., after the discovery of a dead body. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that Mounties in the ...
Dec 28, 2023
Three dead in head-on crash on B.C. Interior highway north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Three people are dead after a head-on crash north of Kamloops in British Columbia's Interior. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy says the accident happened at about 6:50 a.m. on Highway 5, when a...
Dec 28, 2023
Police in Victoria seek convicted murderer for breaching parole
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a convicted murderer they say has breached his parole conditions. Officers want the public's help locating 41-year-old Jamie Garth H...
Dec 28, 2023