Category Archives: British Columbia
Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and high tides along parts of British Columbia's south coast. The bulletin had spanned most of the V...
Jan 04, 2026
Conservative Party of B.C. forms leadership election committee
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of British Columbia says it has formed a leadership election organizing committee tasked with overseeing the selection of its new leader. Scott Lamb, chair of the com...
Jan 03, 2026
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.'s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to produce moderate flooding along parts of British Columbia's south coast, including the Greater Victoria and...
Jan 03, 2026
Canadian woman charged with illegally crossing into U.S., kicking border agent's face
A Canadian woman has been charged in the United States with crossing into Washington state and kicking a border agent in the face. The accused is facing one count each of assault on a federal officer ...
Jan 03, 2026
Police watchdog investigating incidents in Abbotsford and Victoria
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating two separate incidents that happened in the province in the past week. The Independent Investigations Office says the first case involves a...
Jan 02, 2026
Possible coastal flooding in B.C.'s south coast, Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding this weekend in southern British Columbia including both Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria...
Jan 02, 2026
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest
An Air India pilot was offloaded from a plane and arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week, with Transport Canada warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorizations if it...
Jan 02, 2026
City of Surrey lawsuit alleges fraud funds deposited in CIBC, Coast Capital accounts
VANCOUVER - The City of Surrey is suing the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Coast Capital Savings to recover more than $2.5 million allegedly stolen in a fraudulent cheque scheme spanning seven...
Jan 02, 2026
B.C. home grant threshold falls for first time since 2020, as Vancouver values drop
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has dropped the threshold for its homeowner grant program for the first time in six years as assessed values for homes fall in the province's Lower Mainland...
Jan 02, 2026
Tractor trailer crash critically injures two in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Two people have been critically injured in a crash involving a tractor trailer and two smaller vehicles in Metro Vancouver on New Year's Day. Surrey police say the crash happened around 5:20 ...
Jan 02, 2026