Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after 'challenging' three-year-experiment
British Columbia won't be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program tha...
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 year...
Jan 14, 2026
Homicide probe after man found with fatal gunshot wounds along Surrey, B.C., roadway
SURREY - Homicide investigators have been called to Surrey, B.C., after a man was found lying near a roadway with fatal gunshot wounds. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says local officers r...
Jan 14, 2026
Police link another shooting in Surrey, B.C., to extortion
SURREY - A shooting overnight in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., has been linked by police to ongoing cases of extortion violence. Police say shots were reportedly fired at around 2 a.m. in ...
Jan 14, 2026
High temperature records fall across B.C. in wake of atmospheric river
VANCOUVER - The recent atmospheric river weather event that brought flood warnings and evacuation orders in British Columbia has been followed by unseasonably warm weather, resulting in daily high tem...
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. homicide investigators suspect man found dead in burning home was targeted
SURREY - Police say a fire at home in Surrey, B.C., where a man was found dead Monday was likely targeted and potentially linked to organized crime. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigat...
Jan 13, 2026
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada's last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER - British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending closure of Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language daily newspaper in Canada. Wat, who worked as ...
Jan 13, 2026
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA - Gaye and Jim O'Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter's final hours in April 2023. It's a memory they say they'd wish on no one - and it's the reason why they joined a...
Jan 13, 2026
'I'm in': Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VANCOUVER - Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party. Elliott, who was involved with the former BC Liberal ...
Jan 13, 2026
B.C. Ombudsperson flags hour-long waits for income, disability calls to be answered
British Columbia's ombudsperson says people calling the government with questions about income and disability assistance are facing long waits, sometimes of more than an hour, creating barriers to acc...
Jan 13, 2026