Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a deadly stabbing near the White Rock pier last week. A statement from the Integrated...
Apr 29, 2024
Federal addictions minister says B.C public decriminalization reversal under review
OTTAWA - The federal minister for addictions and mental health says it's too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization, after British Columbia asked Ottawa to scale back its pilot to help...
Apr 29, 2024
Lawyer says RCMP bullying claims in Surrey policing case could cause 'undue' concern
VANCOUVER - A B.C. government lawyer says court documents in a policing dispute with the City of Surrey contain significant allegations of harassment and bullying by the RCMP that should be kept from ...
Apr 29, 2024
B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds program, in which land owned by the province, non-profits or community groups is pre-zoned to build middle-income rental ...
Apr 29, 2024
Eby says Vancouver speech praising Hamas attack was 'most hateful' he can imagine
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby has joined other politicians denouncing remarks at a demonstration in Vancouver where protesters chanted "long live Oct. 7," praising that day's attacks by Hamas on ...
Apr 29, 2024
Cigarettes with health warnings could nudge smokers to butt out: researchers
VANCOUVER - Cigarettes with health warnings printed directly on them are being sold in some parts of Canada, making it the first country to adopt the regulation aimed at encouraging people to kick the...
Apr 29, 2024
Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to 'operational issue'
VANCOUVER - Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says in a post on social media that it has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it called an "operational issue." Vario...
Apr 29, 2024
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may...
Apr 28, 2024
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond woman
RICHMOND - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a woman was found dead in her Richmond home. It says the RCMP received a request for a wellness chec...
Apr 28, 2024
RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
SURREY - Mounties in Surrey say a woman is in the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after driving the wrong way down Highway 99 and crashing into oncoming traffic. They say police recei...
Apr 28, 2024