Category Archives: British Columbia

Amy Winehouse tribute artist to perform in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A Canadian artist is paying homage to the late Amy Winehouse as fans and colleagues honour what would have been her 42nd birthday today (Sep. 14).On September 28, tribute artist Heidi Mun...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 14, 2025

69-year-old woman dead after a two-vehicle collision in Delta, B.C., Sunday afternoon
VICTORIA - Police in Delta, B.C., say a 69-year-old woman has died following a collision Sunday afternoon. Police say they responded to the intersection of 116th Street and 77A Avenue following report...
Sep 14, 2025

BC Greens have started to elect their new leader with process under observation
VICTORIA - B.C. Greens have started to elect their new leader, and one candidate says she is paying close attention to that process as the party looks to verify thousands of new members before announc...
Sep 14, 2025

Professor marks one of Canada's longest university careers with 50 years at UFV
ABBOTSFORD - Dr. Alan Cameron was 29 when he taught his first class at the year-old Fraser Valley College in September 1975. Half a century and one year's sabbatical later, and he's happily back insid...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 14, 2025

Abbotsford to host annual gathering for Truth and Reconciliation Day
ABBOTSFORD - Residents are invited to join other community members and partners for an upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Day gathering in Abbotsford. The Abbotsford School District is hosting the thir...
Alyssa Conti Sep 14, 2025

Shooting in Surrey leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a shooting that sent one man to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Surrey police say the man was allegedly shot follow...
Alyssa Conti Sep 14, 2025

Dead calf was still attached to umbilical cord while pushed by southern resident J36
VICTORIA - The discovery of a dead female Orca calf near Vancouver Island in American waters continues to raise questions among researchers. A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Resear...
Sep 13, 2025

B.C.'s human rights office launches campaign to fight misinformation, disinformation
VICTORIA - B.C.'s human rights commissioner says misinformation and disinformation pose "significant threats" to human rights as her office has launched a new tool to prevent the spread of such inform...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 13, 2025

Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb lead nominations ahead of Canadian country music awards
KELOWNA - Breakout country singer Josh Ross and "American Idol" star Cameron Whitcomb are the leading nominees as the Canadian Country Music Association hands out its annual hardware tonight in Kelown...
Sep 13, 2025

What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA - Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization. The federal Conservatives plan to press the government on the...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 13, 2025