Category Archives: British Columbia

Fifth person charged for 2022 double homicide in Penticton: RCMP
PENTICTON - The RCMP say a 36-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 double homicide in Penticton, B.C. Police say the BC Prosecution Service ha...
Mar 07, 2026

Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U...
Mar 07, 2026

Clocks springing forward this weekend, B.C. adopts year-round daylight time
OTTAWA - Clocks are set to spring forward on Sunday as most of Canada moves to daylight time until the fall. Daylight time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when clocks move forward one hour, until...
Mar 07, 2026

Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver off...
Mar 06, 2026

B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA - Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across British Columbia. Public Safety Minister Nina Kr...
Mar 06, 2026

'Smile of a murderer': B.C. double-killing suspects seen posing with alleged weapon
ABBOTSFORD - A prosecutor says three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple kept a bat used to bludgeon one of the victims to death, displaying it with "pride" in videos recorded months ...
Mar 06, 2026

AltaGas CEO says company will defend interests in B.C. First Nation's fight with port
CALGARY - The chief executive of AltaGas Ltd. says he's disappointed the company has been drawn into a dispute over who has the right to export certain energy products from the Port of Prince Rupert i...
Mar 06, 2026

Photo Gallery: Sabayons breathes new life into former Hudson's Bay property
A new Sabayons department store has been breathing new life into a property that just a year ago was on the verge of being dark and empty in the heart of downtown Victoria. Canada's oldest company Hud...
Mar 06, 2026

B.C. pair charged with a combined 34 gun-related offences in multi-city probe
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say two people are facing a combined 34 firearms-related charges in a joint investigation across multiple cities. Mission RCMP s...
Mar 06, 2026

Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month says her daughter's breathing tube has been removed as doctors check to see whether she can ...
Mar 06, 2026