British Columbia

Man who stabbed B.C. high schoolers ineligible for parole for 16 years

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who fatally stabbed a teenage girl in her high school's rotunda in Abbotsford, B.C., in 2016 will not be eligible to apply for parole for 16 years, after a judge ruled th...

Jul 07, 2021

Officers called to Victoria apartment to corral boa constrictor on the loose

Victoria police say they are looking for the owner of a large snake found on the loose at a downtown apartment complex. Const. Cam MacIntyre says police were called Tuesday night after a resident repo...

Jul 07, 2021

'Melted, incinerated' infrastructure found as wildfire damage rated in Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. - A statement issued on behalf of the wildfire-ravaged Village of Lytton underscores the extreme challenges facing the Fraser Canyon community as its rebuilds. It says flames tore through...

Jul 07, 2021

Baby killed, father hurt by vehicle in downtown Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER - An 11-month-old has been killed and the infant's father injured after they were hit by one of two vehicles that collided in downtown Vancouver. Police say the pedestrians were hit as an SU...

Jul 07, 2021

West Fraser Timber to buy back up to $1 billion of its shares

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to buy back up to $1 billion worth of its shares. The forestry company says it is conducting a "modified Dutch auction" with a tender price range ...

Jul 07, 2021

B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., is expected to find out how long he will be in prison before he's eligible fo...

Jul 07, 2021

RCMP make 11 arrests at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - Another 11 people have been arrested by RCMP enforcing an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island. The Mounties say several ...

Jul 06, 2021

RCMP make nine arrests at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia have arrested another nine people for breaching an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island. The Mou...

Jul 06, 2021

First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. - One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it has resumed service after a wildfire devastated the village last week, a move one First Nations leader says he's will...

Jul 06, 2021

Development permit granted to turn service building into supportive housing

NANAIMO - The process of turning a vital hub for Nanaimo's homeless into supportive housing is going ahead. Councillors approved a development permit and housing agreement for 285 Prideaux St. on Mond...

Jul 06, 2021