Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. man sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-partner, says IHIT
BURNABY - A British Columbia man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 12 years. Everton Downey, who is now 35 years old, was found ...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. hikes tax rate as budget delivers record $13 billion deficit
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has unveiled what she calls a ``serious'' budget for 2026 that raises the base income tax rate while failing to rein in the deficit as previo...
Feb 17, 2026 B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized ...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
British Columbia's police watchdog is taking steps to determine if it will launch an investigation into the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Jessica Berglund, the chief civilian director of the Indepen...
Feb 17, 2026
A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit
VICTORIA - No wonder British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey thought she was going to be "the least popular person in the province." She tabled a budget Tuesday that boosts taxes, delays proje...
Feb 17, 2026
As portables arrive in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., expert says feeling safe a priority
The co-founder of a group that supports victims and their families after mass shootings says a top priority when bringing students back to school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is to make them feel safe agai...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada's provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
OTTAWA - The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing...
Feb 17, 2026
Youth charged in shooting that sent 15-year-old to hospital in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO - Police on Vancouver Island say a 17-year-old boy has been charged after a shooting last week sent a 15-year-old victim to hospital. Nanaimo RCMP say the victim was treated in hospital and is...
Feb 16, 2026
Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered
The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community's high school last wee...
Feb 16, 2026
Environment Canada warns of snow and cold for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - Winter storm and snowfall warnings have been posted for some areas of B.C. and parts of the southern coast could also be in for some snow after weeks of springlike conditions. A special we...
Feb 16, 2026