Category Archives: British Columbia
Watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody in Vancouver
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the man died Monday morning,...
Jun 16, 2026
A timeline of how Canada's assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA - Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue has been the subject of debate in Parliament and at the country's top court. Here are some key dates: 1892: Canada...
Jun 16, 2026
B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, though it...
Jun 15, 2026
12 students seriously injured in suspected electrical incident at B.C. waterpark
CULTUS LAKE - Twelve students were taken to hospital Monday after what appears to have been an electrical incident at a waterpark in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Chilliwack RCMP Cpl. Carmen Kiene...
Jun 15, 2026
B.C. eyes two new hydropower dams, including Site E near Alberta border, Dix says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is looking at building two new hydroelectric dams, including a fourth dam for the Peace River where the Site C project generated opposition and cost overruns...
Jun 15, 2026
Metro Vancouver union agrees to mediated talks as full-scale strike called off
VANCOUVER - The union representing more than 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has agreed to resume talks with the employer with mediation from the B.C. Labour Relations Board. A statement l...
Jun 15, 2026
Weekend heat wave breaks daily temperature records at 26 locations across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as a weekend heat wave sweeps across the province. Environment Canada says the highest temperature was report...
Jun 15, 2026
Metro Vancouver is asked to meet and exceed water restrictions as temperatures soar
VICTORIA - New figures show residents in Greater Vancouver are meeting targets to keep water flowing, but regional officials are also urging them to keep saving water as temperatures rise. Metro Vanco...
Jun 13, 2026
'Out of luck': Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for bet...
Jun 13, 2026
Man charged with murder following Vancouver sidewalk crash that killed a senior
VANCOUVER - Police say a suspect who was charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving over a car-ramming attack last month in Vancouver is now facing a murder charge. Tadd Bali was charged with f...
Jun 12, 2026