Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. - Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday. Indian nationals Karanpreet Sing...
May 06, 2024

Dozens of London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with in...
May 06, 2024

Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, 'After Bach II' and 'Après Fauré'
Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau connects the dots as though they were so many 16th notes. His two new albums, "After Bach II" and "Aprs Faur," use classical music as a foundation for so...
May 06, 2024

Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA - Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atla...
May 05, 2024

B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read
VANCOUVER - In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with b...
May 05, 2024

Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - Princess Anne paid tribute to veterans buried at a cemetery in British Columbia today, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried ther...
May 04, 2024

Man charged with second-degree murder in White Rock, B.C., stabbing: RCMP
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing that shook the community of White Rock, B.C., last month. A statement from the Integrated Homicide ...
May 03, 2024

BC emergency alert test coming May 8
All compatible cellphones, including radio and television broadcasts in B.C. will receive emergency alert test message at 10:55 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. B.C. Emergency Management and Climate Re...
May 03, 2024

Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's abi...
May 03, 2024

B.C. police to make 'significant' announcement on Sikh leader's killing
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a "significant update" on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in t...
May 03, 2024