British Columbia

Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who stabbed numerous people in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Yannick Bandaogo pleade...

May 29, 2023

Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze north of Fort St. John has grown significantly, forcing renewed evacuation orders and alerts. The service website says the Donn...

May 29, 2023

Vancouver police investigating fatal shooting linked to gang conflict

Vancouver police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in a shooting that investigators believe was related to gang conflict in the region. Police say multiple people called to report the s...

May 28, 2023

B.C. district issues wildfire evacuation order in remote area north of Fort St. John

The Peace River Regional District issued a new evacuation order as well as an alert Sunday in response to two wildfires burning in northeastern British Columbia. The district says the Donnie Creek and...

May 28, 2023

Vancouver police investigating fatal stabbing in city's west end

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal stabbing in a busy neighbourhood Saturday night. They say officers responded to reports that a man had been stabbed near the intersection of D...

May 28, 2023

Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field

VICTORIA - It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province's tallest leader. The tall and the short n...

May 28, 2023

Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study

VANCOUVER - Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lead au...

May 28, 2023

Byelection dates for two B.C. ridings to be set today, premier says

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says he plans to set the dates today for byelections in two vacant British Columbia ridings. He says residents in Greater Victoria's Langford-Juan de Fuca riding and those...

May 27, 2023

B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes

VICTORIA - British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don't sit empty. A statement from the Ministry of F...

May 26, 2023

Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board candidate

VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed a government adviser at the beginning ...

May 26, 2023