Category Archives: British Columbia
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as thick fog envelopes the region. The weather agency says the fog is caused by a ri...
Jan 19, 2026
Mother of Myles Gray tells of 'screaming and screaming' after police-beating death
VANCOUVER - The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group of Vancouver police officers more than a decade ago, has told the first day of a public hearing into his death of her shock ...
Jan 19, 2026
B.C. psychologist says government ignored two decades of addiction research
BURNABY, B.C. - A B.C. psychologist who led a major study into addiction and criminality is speaking out now that the government is shutting down its decriminalization experiment.Health Minister Josie...
Jan 18, 2026 Dr. Julian Somers is a clinical psychologist and Simon Fraser University professor. (Image Credit: Simon Fraser University)
Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA - Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a stat...
Jan 18, 2026
Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused 'tremendous loss' to community
VICTORIA - Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in northeastern British Columbia, and when she heard that it burned down on the weekend, she cried. "It's so ...
Jan 18, 2026
Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop 'funny business'
VICTORIA - A leadership candidate for British Columbia's Conservatives says recently announced rules for the contest are intended to stop "any funny business" following last year's leadership review t...
Jan 18, 2026
Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John
VICTORIA - RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River First Nation in northern British Columbia. A statement from RCMP in Fort St. John says officers responded to the...
Jan 17, 2026
Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be an extortion-related incident after shots were fired at a residence in that community. A statement from Surrey Pol...
Jan 17, 2026
B.C. Conservatives to unveil new leader on May 30, leadership race rules unveiled
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include $115,000 in fees for contestants, who must sign a pledge to support the eventual winner set to be announc...
Jan 17, 2026 Former B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad arrives for a news conference in Richmond on July 30, 2024. (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/ The Canadian Press)
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses...
Jan 16, 2026