Category Archives: British Columbia

Man changed with murder a year after Sicamous, B.C., death: police
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been charged more than a year after a body was found on a rural property in south central B.C. A statement from police says the body of Wayne Sirvio was discove...
Dave Barry Aug 17, 2024

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.'s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration,...
Aug 17, 2024

Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. - RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., say an injured bear had to be put down after officers discovered that residents had been feeding it. They say police and the BC Conservation Officer Service ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2024

Drivers headed for the Interior could face poor weather
VANCOUVER - Travellers headed through the Coquihalla Highway or along the northern stretch of the Fraser Canyon Friday, should be prepared to deal with some bad weather.Environment Canada has issued a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2024

'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.
British Columbia's wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what's...
Aug 16, 2024

Two climbers injured by rockfall on 'well-known' route in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police in Squamish, B.C., say two climbers sustained "significant injuries" and had to be rescued from a route on the Stawamus Chief mountain on Thursday. Squamish RCMP say the climbe...
Dave Barry Aug 16, 2024

B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death
VANCOUVER - A man who told police he was "joking around" with his girlfriend when he fatally shot her in the head has been sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter with an additional six mon...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2024

Surrey RCMP seize cache of counterfeit smartphones
SURREY - Surrey RCMP's South Community Response Unit (South CRU) made a significant seizure of counterfeit smartphones and other electronics as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of counte...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2024

Coquitlam RCMP seize drugs, stolen goods and weapons from stolen vehicle
COQUITLAM- Coquitlam RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle report last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs, stolen goods, and weapons from a stolen vehicle in an underground parking lot earlier t...
Dave Barry Aug 16, 2024

Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's 2023 death
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forests Ministry says it is doing everything possible to keep those who fight wildfires in the province safe, while the government workers' union wants more protections f...
Dave Barry Aug 15, 2024