Category Archives: British Columbia

Ottawa provides nearly $22.7M to expand EV charging stations in B.C.
British Columbia's electric vehicle charging network is set to grow, with Ottawa providing close to $22.7 million for eight projects across the province. Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson made ...
Aug 27, 2025

Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY - The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government to impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel. The motion, which drew cheers in the council chamber when it was passe...
Aug 27, 2025

Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held
Police say a motorhome that collided with a tree and burst into flames sparked a wildfire that forced the evacuation of nearly 60 homes in Peachland overnight. It was a brief evacuation, with resident...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about...
Aug 27, 2025

Fraser Valley anglers flock to Fraser River for sockeye amid decades-long declines for salmon
FRASER RIVER - Anglers from across the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Vancouver International Airport reports delays, cites staffing issues with NAV CANADA
VANCOUVER - Vancouver International Airport is reporting that some of its flights are being delayed, citing staffing shortfalls with NAV CANADA. A media release from the airport says that due to unexp...
Aug 26, 2025

Sheet-covered thieves in ghostly getaway at B.C. care home
NEW WESTMINSTER - Police in New Westminster, B.C., are seeking two suspects who covered themselves in white sheets as they attempted to steal audio equipment from a seniors' care community. Police say...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 26, 2025

B.C. to receive $326M this year from the Canada Community-Building Fund
SURREY - The federal government says British Columbia is set to receive more than $326 million this fiscal year to help fund community infrastructure projects. A statement from the Department of Housi...
Aug 26, 2025

Police probe shooting at home linked to man arrested after fatal B.C. boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER - A home associated with a man who was arrested after a British Columbia boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy in June has been hit by gunfire. Police say they're investigating the ...
Aug 26, 2025

15-year-old rollerblading with family dies after being hit by car on Vancouver Island
SHAWNIGAN LAKE - Police on Vancouver Island say a 15-year-old who was rollerblading with family members has been struck by a car and killed in a crash where speed played a role. RCMP say it happened a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 26, 2025