Category Archives: British Columbia

Ottawa police use DNA from 1996 murder to identify Vancouver stabbing suspect
Police in Ottawa say they've identified a suspect in an unsolved 1996 stabbing death on the Portage Bridge using DNA evidence to track down the man who was arrested in Vancouver last week. Ottawa poli...
Dec 16, 2024

LNG Canada names Cooper as next CEO; replaces outgoing Klein
VANCOUVER - The company behind what will be Canada's first major liquefied natural gas export facility has appointed a new CEO. LNG Canada says Chris Cooper will succeed current chief executive Jason ...
Dec 16, 2024

Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home
VANCOUVER - A search is ongoing for a person believed to have been caught in a mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway over the weekend. RCMP say emergency crews ...
Dec 16, 2024

Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale—Langley City is new test for Trudeau
LANGLEY, B.C. - Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale-Langley City go to the polls today to pick a new member of Parliament, in another test for Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Dec 16, 2024

Sea to Sky Highway reopens after a landslide from BC windstorm
VANCOUVER - Highway 99 between Lions Bay and Brunswick Beach has reopened after a landslide Saturday. DriveBC reported the road connecting Vancouver to Whistler, B.C., reopened in both directions arou...
Dec 15, 2024

Family, friends and fans to gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
COLWOOD, B.C. - Thousands are expected to gather at an arena today in Colwood, B.C., to celebrate the life of former British Columbia premier John Horgan. Horgan stepped down in November 2022 after fi...
Dec 15, 2024

Thieves get a taste for cheese and butter amid surging prices
VANCOUVER - British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 m...
Dec 15, 2024

39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver. The West Vancouver Police ...
Dec 14, 2024

Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both reactions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RCM...
Dec 14, 2024

Strong winds and high tides could bring storm surge to coastal B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of a storm surge on British Columbia's south coast that could reach a metre high. It says coastal areas of Metro Vancouver and the entire western side of Vanc...
Dec 13, 2024