Family of China murder victim loses B.C. lawsuit against family of executed killer
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a man murdered in a "contract killing" in 2017 in China, against the family of...
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B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and uttering threats
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal...
‘Going backwards’: Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors
VICTORIA — British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt...
RCMP in B.C. seize 115 kg of meth, hidden in jars of pickles bound for Australia
VANCOUVER — RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried...
TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it no longer expects either to rise this year, after weak performances over the past two...
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala’s mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER — The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in...
B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, after two recent court decisions siding with...
Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces ‘enormous’ medical bills
VANCOUVER — An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver's tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose...
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company...
Pouce Coupe council calls on province to protect private property
On March 11th, Pouce Coupe became the first municipality in B.C. to formally demand the provincial government protect private property following the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada ruling.
Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers. Erin Gless,...
Man shot dead at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are investigating a fatal shooting at the "complex" crime scene of a large homeless encampment. Abbotsford police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation...
Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE — A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of another man following a fight at a Metro Vancouver home earlier this month. Police say...
Photo Gallery: Vancouver’s famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver's David Lam Park on Monday as the city's famous cherry blossom trees and magnolias in were in full bloom. Here...
‘Hoodie-gate’: Is David Eby qualified as fashion police after dressing down B.C. MLA?
VICTORIA — Style advisor Dale Olsen says he doesn't distinguish between party colours, but he doubts British Columbia Premier David Eby is well qualified to act as the fashion police....
‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam, B.C., mudslide continues
COQUITLAM — Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., last week, but a city official says uncertainty looms with...
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in an avalanche north of Terrace, B.C., on a deadly day in the province's backcountry that...
B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its alleged ties to fundraising for the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Trading...
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and uttering threats
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal...
‘Going backwards’: Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors
VICTORIA — British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt...
RCMP in B.C. seize 115 kg of meth, hidden in jars of pickles bound for Australia
VANCOUVER — RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried...
TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it no longer expects either to rise this year, after weak performances over the past two...
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala’s mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER — The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in...
B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, after two recent court decisions siding with...
Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces ‘enormous’ medical bills
VANCOUVER — An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver's tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose...
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company...
Pouce Coupe council calls on province to protect private property
On March 11th, Pouce Coupe became the first municipality in B.C. to formally demand the provincial government protect private property following the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada ruling.
Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers. Erin Gless,...
Man shot dead at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are investigating a fatal shooting at the "complex" crime scene of a large homeless encampment. Abbotsford police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation...
Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE — A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of another man following a fight at a Metro Vancouver home earlier this month. Police say...
Photo Gallery: Vancouver’s famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver's David Lam Park on Monday as the city's famous cherry blossom trees and magnolias in were in full bloom. Here...
‘Hoodie-gate’: Is David Eby qualified as fashion police after dressing down B.C. MLA?
VICTORIA — Style advisor Dale Olsen says he doesn't distinguish between party colours, but he doubts British Columbia Premier David Eby is well qualified to act as the fashion police....
‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam, B.C., mudslide continues
COQUITLAM — Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., last week, but a city official says uncertainty looms with...
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in an avalanche north of Terrace, B.C., on a deadly day in the province's backcountry that...
B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its alleged ties to fundraising for the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Trading...
