Category Archives: British Columbia

Mother of Myles Gray tells of 'screaming and screaming' after police-beating death
VANCOUVER - The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group of Vancouver police officers more than a decade ago, has told the first day of a public hearing into his death of her shock ...
The Canadian Press Jan 19, 2026

Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA - Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a stat...
The Canadian Press Jan 18, 2026

Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused 'tremendous loss' to community
VICTORIA - Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in northeastern British Columbia, and when she heard that it burned down on the weekend, she cried. "It's so ...
The Canadian Press Jan 18, 2026

FVRD online building permit system goes live
FRASER VALLEY - Property owners and builders may not have to sit in application limbo too long as the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) launches its new online building permit system.Users will b...
Alyssa Conti Jan 18, 2026

Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John
VICTORIA - RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River First Nation in northern British Columbia. A statement from RCMP in Fort St. John says officers responded to the...
The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop 'funny business'
VICTORIA - A leadership candidate for British Columbia's Conservatives says recently announced rules for the contest are intended to stop "any funny business" following last year's leadership review t...
The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be an extortion-related incident after shots were fired at a residence in that community. A statement from Surrey Pol...
The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses...
The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras
RICHMOND - The City of Richmond said it will challenge an order by British Columbia's privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked ...
The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026