Category Archives: British Columbia

Indigenous nation closes B.C.'s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river fo...
Aug 09, 2024

Scams targeting Chinese community in Vancouver result in millions lost, police say
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that are targeting the Chinese community after victims reported losing nearly $6 million this year. They are investigating 26 files since ...
Aug 09, 2024

Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant
VICTORIA - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review of the record into the demotion of a now-retired Victoria Police Department sergeant after he was found to have...
Aug 09, 2024

Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.'s southern Interior
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast. There are just under 360 active blazes in B.C., includ...
Aug 09, 2024

B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
As gala apples ripen on British Columbia's trees, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops. Peter Si...
Aug 09, 2024

Suspect identified in attempted murder in Surrey
SURREY - Surrey RCMP have identified the suspect involved in an attempted murder that occurred in Whalley on August 2. The suspect, 33-year-old Kalid Yimer, is described as 5'6" tall, with dark hair, ...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

Illegal ride-hailing operators in Lower Mainland targeted by police
RICHMOND - The Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officers conducted a joint operation aimed at u...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.
FIELD, B.C. - Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a highway crash just outside the community of Field, B.C., near the Alberta boundary. RCMP say the two-vehicle crash ...
Aug 09, 2024

Five homes unsafe following Vancouver fires, crane collapse: fire department
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy after a massive fire and crane collapse in the city's Dunbar neighbourhood. The fire department says in a statement that ...
Dave Barry Aug 08, 2024

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal has ruled it has the authority to hear cases about allegations of online hate speech. The tribunal says provincial human rights laws against public...
Dave Barry Aug 08, 2024