Category Archives: British Columbia
Five remain in B.C. Conservative leadership race as membership swells to 42,000
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party said ...
Apr 22, 2026
Crown abruptly closes case in B.C. trial of ex-Mountie accused of security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government was abruptly adjourned Wednesday as prosecutors closed their cas...
Apr 22, 2026
Police investigating overnight extortion-related shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police are investigating after another case of shots fired at a building in Surrey, B.C., that is believed to be linked to the latest spasm in extortion violence. Surrey police say they were ...
Apr 22, 2026
Coquihalla Highway reopens between Hope and Merritt after trailer fire
COQUIHALLA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has reopened after being closed for much of Tuesday because of a semi-trailer fire that set off a forest blaze. ...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. tourists smile at Mexico pyramid. Behind them, a gunman, moments before killing
It looks like a typical tourist photo, as British Columbia woman Barbara Welsh and her friends smile near the foot of the famous Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan site northeast of Mexico City on...
Apr 22, 2026
Overlapping claims are behind protests from First Nations against two treaties
VICTORIA - A coalition of First Nations say they are prepared to block major projects and take legal action if British Columbia does not pause two treaties to resolve overlapping territorial claims. P...
Apr 21, 2026
B.C. court hears Chinese police went 'missing' for hours during trip to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court heard Tuesday that three Chinese police officials went "missing" for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to Vancouver in 2018, setting off concerns the...
Apr 21, 2026
Truck blaze along in B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway sets off wildfire, closes route
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has been closed in both directions after a large fire in a semi-trailer set the forest alight. RC...
Apr 21, 2026
B.C. guide gets $30,000 penalty for leading client on hunt outside licence area
MCBRIDE - A British Columbia hunting guide has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 in penalties after admitting to taking a client outside of his designated hunt area. The B.C. Conservation Officer ...
Apr 21, 2026
Slain Mountie's family decries 'systemic failure' after suspect ruled unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they fear she'll be "erased" from the legal record after the man accused of her killing was found unfit to stand trial. Shiling...
Apr 21, 2026