British Columbia

VIDEO: Man busted after child luring sting in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man intending to meet a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter outside a busy Nanaimo mall was instead greeted by a high-profile vigilante pedophile hunter.Cory John Lloyd, now 41-years-ol...

Oct 29, 2021

B.C. First Nation says it will protect land after arrests involving Coastal GasLink

HOUSTON, B.C. - RCMP say officers will be patrolling a forestry road in an area where two people were arrested among a group blockading a Coastal GasLink workers' camp near Houston, B.C. Cpl. Madonna ...

Oct 29, 2021

Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier 'warp speed' recovery after biopsy surgery

VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy sur...

Oct 29, 2021

Real estate board reports Metro Vancouver's Q2 commercial sales strongest since 2017

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says commercial real estate sales remained strong through the second quarter of this year, reaching levels not seen since 2017. A statement from ...

Oct 29, 2021

Ship fire out, but search continues for lost containers from vessel off B.C.'s coast

VICTORIA - A fire that burned for nearly a week on the container ship anchored off Victoria's waterfront has been put out. A statement from Danaos Shipping Co., the manager of the MV Zim Kingston, say...

Oct 29, 2021

'We want people to have fun:' local police don't want to rain on weekend parties

NANAIMO - The spooky season is upon us with Halloween falling on the perfect day for some pre-trick or treat parties.Local Mounties want people to enjoy themselves, let loose and release some pandemic...

Greg Fry Oct 29, 2021

Company hires contractor in effort to recover overboard containers off B.C.

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of a ship that lost 109 containers overboard in stormy weather last week has hired a contractor to try to recover the bins loaded with cargo. It say...

Oct 28, 2021

Helicopter wreckage in B.C. recovered, Transportation Safety Board says

SECHELT, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the water off the Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, in early October. The board s...

Oct 28, 2021

British Columbia reports 758 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 758 new cases of COVID-19, as the province inches closer to a 90 per cent vaccination rate for all eligible residents aged 12 and up. The Health Ministry says ...

Oct 28, 2021

Delta, B.C., police charge two after marijuana edibles found in Halloween bags

DELTA, B.C. - Two residents of Delta, B.C., have been charged after an investigation began when parents found marijuana edibles in the Halloween treat bags of two children last year. Police say they h...

Oct 28, 2021