Category Archives: British Columbia

Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A heli-skier has died after being caught in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were told on Thursday about a fatality after an avalanche in a heli-skiing area ne...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account after attack
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week's mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting authoritie...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hu...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize fut...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Business group serves B.C. Premier Eby a budget blast at breakfast meeting
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has been served up a heap of criticism about his government's budget while attending a breakfast meeting of business leaders. Bridgitte Anderson, presiden...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Guns in photo posted by Tumbler Ridge shooter's mother were legal, expert says
A former RCMP weapons officer says guns in a photo posted by the Tumbler Ridge shooter's mother all appear to have been legal to own in Canada at the time, although they include a semi-automatic rifle...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

NDP leadership candidates pitch their rebuilding plans to voters in final debate
OTTAWA - The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal -...
The Canadian Press Feb 19, 2026

Avalanche kills snowmobiler in southeastern B.C.: RCMP
FERNIE - Mounties say a snowmobiler has died near Fernie in southeastern B.C. after being caught in an avalanche. Police say they were advised late Tuesday of an emergency device activation in a remot...
The Canadian Press Feb 19, 2026

Clearview AI loses B.C. appeal of findings over facial recognition privacy breaches
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by U.S. facial recognition firm Clearview AI to overturn findings that the company is subject to Canadian privacy laws, despite no ...
The Canadian Press Feb 19, 2026

Federal lawyers seek to shield information in Nijjar murder case on security grounds
OTTAWA - The federal attorney general is looking to shield some information from disclosure on national security grounds in the trial of four men accused of killing Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Sing...
The Canadian Press Feb 19, 2026