British Columbia

B.C. boy's mom, stepdad facing first-degree murder charges in 'tragic' case: RCMP

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - RCMP say the mother and stepfather of a little boy are being held in custody on first-degree murder charges following painstaking efforts by police on Vancouver Island to get all ...

May 09, 2022

Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing at Vancouver park

VANCOUVER - Police say a 26-year-old has been charged in the death of a man in Vancouver's Crab Park. Vancouver police say in a news release Sunday that officers responded to reports of a man being as...

May 08, 2022

Homicide team deployed after fatal stabbing near Coquitlam school

COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police say one man has died following a stabbing in Coquitlam on Sunday. The RCMP says in a statement that officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 12:40 a.m. It says the ...

May 08, 2022

Gas could rise by five cents this week and five cents the week after, analyst says

A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday. Dan McTeague, presi...

May 08, 2022

High streamflow advisory issued for parts of BC

CARIBOO REGION - The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the Watersheds in the Middle Fraser/Cariboo region, and a flood watch was issued for Moffat Creek.As British Columb...

May 08, 2022

Mother goose nests safely outside Vancouver Convention Centre on Mother's Day

VANCOUVER - A soon-to-be mother goose will nest safely this Mother's Day thanks to the efforts of a convention centre and helicopter company. The Vancouver Convention Centre says in a release that it ...

May 08, 2022

Landslide knocks out power in Valemount area

VALEMOUNT, B.C. - A landslide in the Valemount area has cut electricity to 16 BC Hydro customers.BC Hydro says a geotechnical crew will assess the stability of the area before any crews will be assign...

May 08, 2022

SUV crashes into police vehicle and business

A driver was arrested for impaired driving after a SUV ran into a police vehicle and a business in West Kelowna.Just before 1:00 a.m. Saturday (May 7), a police officer was driving a marked vehicle on...

May 08, 2022

Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study

VANCOUVER - Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon di...

May 08, 2022

RCMP seek witnesses in Williams Lake homicide

WILLIAMS LAKE - The Williams Lake RCMP is searching for people who may have witnessed an alleged homicide.Just after 11 p.m. Thursday (May 5), RCMP says they received a report of a man suffering from ...

May 07, 2022