Category Archives: British Columbia

'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast
VICTORIA - Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C. government says in ...
Dec 16, 2024

16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a Jeep. RCMP says the collision happened around 5:30 on Sunday afternoon...
Dec 16, 2024

Bank of Canada preparing for more uncertain and shock-prone future
VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank is preparing for a future that looks more uncertain and more prone to shocks. In a speech to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade...
Dec 16, 2024

Ottawa police use DNA from 1996 murder to identify Vancouver stabbing suspect
Police in Ottawa say they've identified a suspect in an unsolved 1996 stabbing death on the Portage Bridge using DNA evidence to track down the man who was arrested in Vancouver last week. Ottawa poli...
Dec 16, 2024

LNG Canada names Cooper as next CEO; replaces outgoing Klein
VANCOUVER - The company behind what will be Canada's first major liquefied natural gas export facility has appointed a new CEO. LNG Canada says Chris Cooper will succeed current chief executive Jason ...
Dec 16, 2024

Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home
VANCOUVER - A search is ongoing for a person believed to have been caught in a mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway over the weekend. RCMP say emergency crews ...
Dec 16, 2024

Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale-Langley City is new test for Trudeau
LANGLEY, B.C. - Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale-Langley City go to the polls today to pick a new member of Parliament, in another test for Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 16, 2024

Officials confirm at least one killed in Lions Bay mudslide
SQUAMISH - Emergency officials have confirmed the recovery of one body from Saturday's (Dec. 14) Lions Bay mudslide. "Emergency crews located the body of one of the residents directly involved, who ha...
Dave Barry Dec 15, 2024

Emergency crews hunt for two survivors after mudslide displaced house in Lions Bay
SWQUAMISH - The mayor of the village of Lions Bay, said search and rescue efforts are ongoing to locate two people who may have been home after their residence was hit by the same mudslide that closed...
Dave Barry Dec 15, 2024

Sea to Sky Highway reopens after a landslide from BC windstorm
VANCOUVER - Highway 99 between Lions Bay and Brunswick Beach has reopened after a landslide Saturday. DriveBC reported the road connecting Vancouver to Whistler, B.C., reopened in both directions arou...
Dec 15, 2024