Category Archives: British Columbia
What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP's David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader John R...
Oct 21, 2024
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024
Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police
British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says...
Oct 21, 2024
B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia's south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east o...
Oct 21, 2024
Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Police in northeastern British Columbia say they're searching for a man who has failed to return from a 10-day camping trip in a remote provincial park. RCMP say Sam Benastick's fa...
Oct 21, 2024
B.C.'s final election result won't be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28
VANCOUVER - The final results of British Columbia's weekend election won't be known until at least next week. Elections BC says official recounts are being held in two tight ridings where the differen...
Oct 21, 2024
Search continues to find occupants of Coquitlam home washed away in mudslide: RCMP
COQUITLAM - Police say first responders are still searching for the residents of a home that was washed away in Coquitlam's northeast end.Coquitlam RCMP say the mudslide occurred around noon on Saturd...
Oct 20, 2024
Atmospheric river system smashes daily rainfall records across B.C.'s south coast
The atmospheric river weather system that lashed British Columbia's coast on the day of the provincial election has sent daily rainfall records tumbling. Environment Canada figures show new daily rain...
Oct 20, 2024
Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada
Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C. Kash Hee...
Oct 20, 2024
Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight election
The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government. Here's w...
Oct 20, 2024