Category Archives: British Columbia

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Abel Mwansa Jr. laid to rest in Zambia
KITWE - A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a funeral in the African country of Zambia, after his father told of his forgiveness ...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Avalanche kills 23-year-old man snowmobiling in B.C.'s Kootenay Pass
CRESTON - RCMP say an avalanche swept away two snowmobilers in British Columbia's Kootenay Pass area, killing one of them. Mounties in Creston, B.C., say they were notified by an SOS tracking device o...
The Canadian Press Mar 01, 2026

Low-cost microchipping clinics coming to Abby cat rescue thrift store
ABBOTSFORD - The Abby Cat Daddy Feline Advocate Society is looking to expand its services for a short time at its brick-and-mortar space in Abbotsford.On March 8 and March 21, Pawsitive Thrift near Se...
Pattison Media Mar 01, 2026 Cats set for adoption at the Abby Cat Daddy in October 2025. (Image Credit: Abby Cat Daddy / Facebook)

B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zi...
The Canadian Press Mar 01, 2026

Nine candidates make the cut in the race for the leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party says nine candidates have advanced to the next phase of the race to replace former leader John Rustad, but one of the candidates who did not make the cut says th...
The Canadian Press Feb 28, 2026

B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
SURREY - Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Ext...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Laurie Throness resigns over free speech 'chill'
CHILLIWACK - A school trustee in Chilliwack, B.C., has resigned his position, saying he "no longer feels safe in expressing" himself after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal's decision to fine former trus...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Pedestrian killed by train in Maple Ridge, B.C., RCMP say
MAPLE RIDGE - A man has been struck and killed by a train in Maple Ridge, B.C. RCMP say officers were called Friday afternoon to a report of a person being hit along the tracks on River Road. The man ...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
VANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the ...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Influencer charged in human trafficking case, police say
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say a social media influencer from Vancouver is facing six charges in a case where a victim is alleged to have been trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario. Charges against 31-...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026