Category Archives: British Columbia
'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 more rain the forec...
Mar 23, 2026
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 Tradin...
Mar 23, 2026
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 also claimed the life of a...
Mar 23, 2026
B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
COQUITLAM - Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who "appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel" on Highway 1. ...
Mar 23, 2026
B.C. river forecaster lifts all flood advisories following multi-day deluge
British Columbia's river forecaster has rescinded the high streamflow advisories that covered southern parts of the province after heavy rains last week. There are no more active flood advisories, and...
Mar 22, 2026
Two hikers among group of 14 rescued from B.C. mountain, one in critical condition
The search and rescue team from Metro Vancouver's North Shore says two hikers among a group of 14 had to be rescued and hospitalized, with one in critical condition, after falling in snowy conditions ...
Mar 22, 2026
Homicide investigators take conduct of probe into man's death in Surrey, B.C.
Police say homicide investigators are taking control of the probe into a man's death in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday, and a suspect has been arrested. A statement from the Surrey Police Service says RCMP...
Mar 22, 2026
B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist's murder sought to 'silence' him
VANCOUVER - An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi took place in a parking lot in the Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, the heart of Brit...
Mar 22, 2026
B.C. River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for south coast
British Columbia's river forecaster has downgraded the flood watch advisory that had spanned the province's south coast as rain deluged the region last week. A bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Ce...
Mar 21, 2026
B.C. community health workers ratify new four-year deal with province
BURNABY - A new four-year agreement between British Columbia's roughly 27,000 community health workers and the province has been ratified by union members, with more than 91 per cent voting in favour ...
Mar 20, 2026