Category Archives: British Columbia

Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia is scheduled to deliver ...
Feb 18, 2025

B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
VANCOUVER - LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres in the province will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting on Thursday as part of job action taken by the u...
Feb 17, 2025

Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash a year ago. Nanaimo RCMP say they were alerted to the crash on the night of Feb. 24 last year when d...
Feb 17, 2025

Seven male suspects sought in B.C. theft of more than $2,400 in fragrances
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged retail theft of fragrances worth more than $2,400. RCMP say the theft took place on Nov. 11 of last year, when...
Feb 17, 2025

Three B.C. RCMP members seek recusal of conduct board over 'disparaging' email
SURREY, B.C. - A lawyer for three British Columbia RCMP officers facing dismissal over allegations of taking part in racist group chats says they want a three-member hearing panel removed over the use...
Feb 17, 2025

Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA - When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months tomorrow, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousands ...
Feb 17, 2025

Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement
The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia's northern coast in a historic agreement with the Haida First Nation. Crown-Indigenous R...
Feb 17, 2025

Suspect arrested after unprovoked stranger attacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police is Surrey B.C., say they have arrested a suspect believed to be involved in two unprovoked stranger assaults last week. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, Surrey police officer...
Feb 16, 2025

B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland in a resident who travelled to Southeast Asia. A joint statement from Fraser H...
Feb 15, 2025

Three killed, one seriously injured in crash on Metro Vancouver bridge
SURREY, B.C. - Three people have died and a fourth is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on the Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster, B.C. Police say...
Feb 15, 2025