Category Archives: British Columbia

Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consis...
Jun 08, 2026

Man arrested after Surrey, B.C., rainbow crosswalk vandalism captured on video
SURREY - A British Columbia man who posted video of himself and another man spraying black paint on a rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, B.C., last month has been arrested. Police in the Metro Vancouver cit...
Jun 08, 2026

Crown wants 13-year sentence for B.C. woman guilty of violent human sex trafficking
NEW WESTMINSTER - Graphic videos played in a New Westminster, B.C., courtroom on Monday prompted a warning from the judge overseeing sentencing of a woman who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in a c...
Jun 08, 2026

Small leak of process water at oil refinery in Burnaby, B.C., is contained: operator
BURNABY - The operator of a fuel refinery in Burnaby, B.C., says a small leak of "process water" at its tank farm involving hydrogen sulphide has stabilized significantly and is now contained. Sunoco ...
Jun 08, 2026

Another European utility looks to lock down supply from Ksi Lisims LNG
A second German utility has expressed interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas from the Ksi Lisims project planned for the northern British Columbia coast, as the plant's partners approach a final...
Jun 08, 2026

Metro Vancouver outside workers' picket Grouse Grind trail
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers is asking people to avoid one of the region's most popular hiking trails as its members put up picket lines. The Greater Vancouver Re...
Jun 08, 2026

Landlord hasn't paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time - only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may need to be sold. Panic sets in, as you don't know...
Jun 08, 2026

'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, went from being an art teacher and street portraitist in China, to living in a park in Richmond, B.C. He didn't quite understand how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together wh...
Jun 08, 2026

'Staffing challenges' interrupt services at Mission, B.C., hospital emergency room
MISSION, B.C. - Fraser Health says services at the emergency department of Mission Memorial Hospital will be temporarily interrupted due to "physician staffing challenges" until Monday morning. Fraser...
Jun 07, 2026

B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergenc...
Jun 06, 2026