Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. police watchdog investigating after person in custody went into medical distress
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog says it is investigating after the driver of a Tesla that crashed into a parked vehicle went into medical distress after they were taken into police cust...
Oct 13, 2025
Two teens charged with robbery using imitation firearm in Duncan, B.C.
Two youths have been charged following an alleged robbery with an imitation pistol in Duncan, B.C. RCMP say in a statement that on Wednesday officers received a report that two boys, aged 13 and 16, a...
Oct 12, 2025
Woman in critical condition after shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police are investigating after a woman was shot inside a home in Surrey, B.C. A statement from the Surrey Police Service says officers were called at 2:42 a.m. Sunday about possible shots fir...
Oct 12, 2025
52-year-old man killed in crash in Richmond, B.C.: police
A 52-year-old man has died after a highway crash in Richmond, B.C. The single-vehicle crash on Friday shortly after noon closed a stretch of Highway 99 causing major delays for several hours. RCMP Hig...
Oct 12, 2025
RCMP investigating fatal highway crash in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - The BC Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash on a highway in Richmond, B.C., that killed one person. RCMP officers responded to the scene Friday afternoon, where a Dodge Ra...
Oct 12, 2025
Support for mandatory vaccinations is growing in Canada, poll finds
A new poll has found an increase in support for mandatory vaccinations in Canada, but that support is still significantly lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.The online survey by Research Co. foun...
Oct 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province's planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. In a statement Fri...
Oct 10, 2025
Province expands funding for Justice Institute of B.C. to add 96 police seats
NEW WESTMINSTER - Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the province is providing funding to add nearly 100 new training seats per class for police recruits at the Justice Institute of British Colu...
Oct 10, 2025
B.C. tables new law on closed meetings between First Nations and municipalities
VICTORIA - The president of the group representing local governments in British Columbia says she welcomes proposed changes that would make it easier for First Nations and municipalities to meet behin...
Oct 10, 2025
'It depends': Carney shifts stance on maintaining emissions cap
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping...
Oct 10, 2025