Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA
VANCOUVER - The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous, B.C., is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year. T...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C. man faces six impaired driving charges over crash that killed Good Samaritan, 80
SURREY - Mounties in British Columbia have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year. The...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation
In British Columbia's real estate market, many people dream of a turnkey starter home in a prime location. Environmental researchers are hoping the same real estate principles will encourage beavers t...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C.'s home flipping tax will come into effect in January
CHILLIWACK - Penalties for flipping homes in British Columbia will come into effect in the new year.Starting January 1, 2025, the B.C. home-flipping tax will be in place to discourage investors from b...
Dec 27, 2024
American pet food infected with bird flu recalled after house cat died sold in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A pet food company in Oregon sent out a voluntary recall after a house cat died from eating its products, which tested positive for bird flu, and the company says the same contaminated bat...
Dec 26, 2024
Woman airlifted to hospital after car crash in Mission, B.C., says RCMP
VANCOUVER - Mounties say officers are investigating a crash that occurred on Boxing Day in Mission, B.C. after a female had been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Mission RCMP says in a sta...
Dec 26, 2024
Strong winds and heavy rain continue in B.C.'s south coast on Boxing Day
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of people in British Columbia remain without power on Boxing Day as strong winds and heavy rains continue to hammer B.C.'s south coast. BC Hydro says around 1,600 customers were w...
Dec 26, 2024
Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But th...
Dec 26, 2024
Crash on Christmas Eve in Vancouver killed a motorcyclist, says VPD
VANCOUVER - A motorcyclist is dead and another person has life-threatening injuries after a crash in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood on Christmas Eve. The Vancouver Police Department says it recei...
Dec 25, 2024
A fatal collision in Surrey on Christmas Day killed one woman: police
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey are investigating a collision at an intersection, involving two vehicles, that has claimed the life of a passenger. Surrey Police Service says officers responded to the...
Dec 25, 2024