Category Archives: British Columbia
Independent MLA Kealy doubts prospects of new B.C. party, but won't rule out joining
VICTORIA - Independent British Columbia legislator Jordan Kealy says he isn't ruling out joining a new political party formed by two fellow former B.C. Conservatives, but he also questions their elect...
Jun 13, 2025
Police warn of hundreds of Hells Angels in Surrey, B.C., this weekend
Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents about hundreds of Hells Angels who have arrived in the city, saying they have a history as "perpetrators and attractors of violence." Surrey Police say of...
Jun 13, 2025
Squamish, B.C., reports progress in fire fight, as northeast hopes for rain
There's optimism from firefighters and local authorities as crews battle blazes in opposite corners of British Columbia heading into the weekend. The District of Squamish is reporting minimal overnigh...
Jun 13, 2025
B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'
Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party. Dallas Brodie, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, s...
Jun 12, 2025
Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible. Enviro...
Jun 12, 2025
The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia. Officials with sever...
Jun 12, 2025
Sikh groups ask Carney to withdraw Indian PM Modi's invitation to G7 summit
OTTAWA - Sikh groups are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to revoke his invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit in Alberta next week. Representatives of the Worl...
Jun 12, 2025
'Do the moral thing': RCMP appeal to those with 'intimate knowledge' of boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER - Police in British Columbia say there may still be people with "intimate knowledge" who haven't come forward to speak about the boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. A statement f...
Jun 12, 2025
Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor says British Columbia's government has committed to moving supportive housing out of the city's entertainment district, after the latest fire at a facility that's been th...
Jun 12, 2025
B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after...
Jun 12, 2025