British Columbia

Cyclist dead in probable hit-and-run in Richmond, B.C., police say

RICHMOND - Police are investigating the death of a cyclist whose body was found along a major route in Richmond, B.C., saying the 34-year-old man may have been struck by a vehicle that did not remain ...

The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over 'vulgar' group chats

A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding he "put aside" the oath he took when he joined the federal police force by making vulgar, sexualized an...

The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

B.C. home sales and prices both down about 6% last month, amid Lower Mainland slump

VANCOUVER - British Columbia home sales fell by almost 6 per cent last month on a year-over-year basis, with realtors noting market weakness "concentrated" in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. Real Estate ...

The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching

VANCOUVER - Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia's south coast have been downgraded or rescinded in the wake of an atmospheric river event that dumped almost 300 millimetres of rain on parts...

The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks

PRINCE RUPERT - Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister Mark Carney in a meeting Tuesday to maintain and protect the oil tanker moratorium in his government's p...

The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff

VANCOUVER - Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the...