Category Archives: British Columbia
Occupants of a home are missing in wake of Lions Bay mudslide
SQUAMISH - Emergency crews are searching for the occupants of a home impacted by a mudslide that occurred Saturday (Dec. 14) near the Brunswick Road exit ramp off Highway 99 south of Squamish. The sli...
Dec 15, 2024
Family, friends and fans to gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
COLWOOD, B.C. - Thousands are expected to gather at an arena today in Colwood, B.C., to celebrate the life of former British Columbia premier John Horgan. Horgan stepped down in November 2022 after fi...
Dec 15, 2024
B.C. thieves get a taste for cheese and butter amid surging prices
VANCOUVER - British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 m...
Dec 15, 2024
39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver. The West Vancouver Police ...
Dec 14, 2024
Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both reactions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RCM...
Dec 14, 2024
Strong winds and high tides could bring storm surge to coastal B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of a storm surge on British Columbia's south coast that could reach a metre high. It says coastal areas of Metro Vancouver and the entire western side of Vanc...
Dec 13, 2024
Body of missing skier found near B.C. resort, criminality not suspected: police
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's southern Interior say a man has been found dead days after he was reported missing at a ski resort outside Kamloops. The body of 68-year-old Tomasz Jaholk...
Dec 13, 2024
New military vessel launched in B.C. bears illustrious naval name
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. The new...
Dec 13, 2024
B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October. The emergency manage...
Dec 13, 2024
B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby's offic...
Dec 13, 2024