Category Archives: British Columbia
Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect's brother calls festival attack a 'ripple effect'
VANCOUVER - The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver last April has called it a "ripple effect" from his own crime 15...
Jan 16, 2026
B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include $115,000 in fees for contestants, who must sign a pledge to support the eventual winner set to ...
Jan 16, 2026
Maple Ridge teen dies after falling from chairlift at Cypress Mountain ski resort
WEST VANCOUVER - An 18-year-old has died after falling from a chairlift at the Cypress Mountain Resort northwest of Vancouver, in what police are calling a "tragic accident." A statement from West Van...
Jan 16, 2026
B.C's charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herri...
Jan 16, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Maple Ridge councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault
VICTORIA - A councillor in Maple Ridge has been charged with four counts of sexual assault involving at least two people. The BC Prosecution Service says Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed was charged on the ...
Jan 15, 2026 Image: City of Maple Ridge
Lapu Lapu festival attack trial moving to B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - The trial of a man accused of plowing his vehicle through the crowded Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver last April is being moved to the B.C. Supreme Court. Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who attended a pr...
Jan 15, 2026
Don't expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria's police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says she doesn't expect to see a spike in arrests once the program ends this month, since it w...
Jan 15, 2026
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER - It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray will include testimony from a group of seven Vancouver Police Department officers involved in the fatal confrontat...
Jan 15, 2026
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI - British Columbia Premier David Eby said Indian companies and the delegation he is leading in the subcontinent have been holding "extensive discussions" about accessing the province's mining a...
Jan 15, 2026
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
CALGARY - Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it's been able to seize a meaningful foothold in the Chinese propane market in less than a year and it sees more opportunity ahead. A...
Jan 15, 2026