Category Archives: British Columbia
CP NewsAlert: B.C. police say remains of Madison Scott, last seen in 2011, are found
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - Police in B.C. say the remains of Madison Scott who went missing in May 2011 have been found and they're searching a rural property in Vanderhoof that is tied to the discovery. RCMP...
May 29, 2023
Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who stabbed numerous people in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Yannick Bandaogo pleade...
May 29, 2023
Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze north of Fort St. John has grown significantly, forcing renewed evacuation orders and alerts. The service website says the Donn...
May 29, 2023
Vancouver police investigating fatal shooting linked to gang conflict
Vancouver police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in a shooting that investigators believe was related to gang conflict in the region. Police say multiple people called to report the s...
May 28, 2023
B.C. district issues wildfire evacuation order in remote area north of Fort St. John
The Peace River Regional District issued a new evacuation order as well as an alert Sunday in response to two wildfires burning in northeastern British Columbia. The district says the Donnie Creek and...
May 28, 2023
Vancouver police investigating fatal stabbing in city's west end
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal stabbing in a busy neighbourhood Saturday night. They say officers responded to reports that a man had been stabbed near the intersection of D...
May 28, 2023
Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field
VICTORIA - It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province's tallest leader. The tall and the short n...
May 28, 2023
Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study
VANCOUVER - Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lead au...
May 28, 2023
Byelection dates for two B.C. ridings to be set today, premier says
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says he plans to set the dates today for byelections in two vacant British Columbia ridings. He says residents in Greater Victoria's Langford-Juan de Fuca riding and those...
May 27, 2023
B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don't sit empty. A statement from the Ministry of F...
May 26, 2023