Category Archives: British Columbia
Murder trial of former B.C. lawyer concludes, decision to be given in Kamloops
VANCOUVER - The first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer accused of killing his client has concluded at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo is accused of ...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C.'s attorney general introduces changes for credit fraud protection bill
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Attorney General says the province is working to "modernize" consumer protection laws to help safeguard residents against credit fraud and other misleading business pract...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including allowing for compliance orders and penalties to be published to deter people from breaking the ...
Oct 09, 2025
Vehicles vandalized with swastikas in New Westminster, B.C., police say
NEW WESTMINSTER - Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they're working to identify a suspect in a vandalism spree that saw swastikas drawn on several vehicles. They say the first incident is believed ...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. government says dissolving Vancouver park board will require referendum
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is moving to pass legislation to require a referendum on the future of Vancouver's park board, which Mayor Ken Sim has vowed to dissolve to give power over p...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and "sophisticated" has led to four arrests and the seizure of m...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. drafts former federal minister Sajjan as Ottawa fires up military spending
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to help the province secure some of the billions the federal government will spend to boost its ...
Oct 09, 2025
A look at the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay to hit the auction block
Heffel Fine Art Auction House has revealed the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay's art and artifacts collection that will be put up for sale next month. Here's what will hit the auction block. "Trackin...
Oct 09, 2025
Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen
PORT ALBERNI - After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks. The Ministry of Transp...
Oct 09, 2025
Man charged in hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed fundraising cyclist
PRINCE GEORGE - Charges have been laid against a man in relation to a hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed one cyclist and injured another who had been training for a local police and cance...
Oct 09, 2025