Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine to 2035
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office says it has approved an extension for the life of the Mount Milligan copper and gold mine near Fort St. James into 2035. The province says...
Jan 05, 2026
Convicted murderer wants B.C. Supreme Court to throw out case over delays
VANCOUVER - A man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have said was linked to organized crime has asked British Columbia Supreme Court to throw out the case, arguing that delays in th...
Jan 05, 2026
Alberta's Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets. U.S. P...
Jan 05, 2026
Police investigating crash that killed pedestrian in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE - A female is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Maple Ridge, B.C. Ridge Meadows RCMP say the crash happened at about 5:30 a.m. on Monday at Lougheed Highway and Laity Street. Police ...
Jan 05, 2026
Two-vehicle crash in Burnaby, B.C., leaves one driver dead
BURNABY - Police are investigating a crash in Metro Vancouver where one driver was killed. Burnaby RCMP say officers were called to the scene on Austin Road near the city's boundary with Coquitlam at ...
Jan 05, 2026
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain or snow for parts of B.C. including Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A series of rain and snowfall warnings are in place for parts of British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver expecting up to 60 millimetres of rain with snowfall accumulating at higher elevatio...
Jan 05, 2026
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