Category Archives: British Columbia
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: The path forward in B.C. is together or not at all
At this time last year, we were fighting external economic threats from the U.S. and now some would rather we turn on each other.Building projects in partnership with First Nations means jobs and pros...
Jan 13, 2026
'I'm in': Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VANCOUVER - Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party. Elliott, who was involved with the former BC Liberal ...
Jan 13, 2026 Image: Simon Chandler / Caroline Elliott (centre) has announced she is running to lead the B.C. Conservative Party.
B.C. Ombudsperson flags hour-long waits for income, disability calls to be answered
British Columbia's ombudsperson says people calling the government with questions about income and disability assistance are facing long waits, sometimes of more than an hour, creating barriers to acc...
Jan 13, 2026
Cyclist dead in probable hit-and-run in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND - Police are investigating the death of a cyclist whose body was found along a major route in Richmond, B.C., saying the 34-year-old man may have been struck by a vehicle that did not remain ...
Jan 13, 2026
B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over 'vulgar' group chats
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding he "put aside" the oath he took when he joined the federal police force by making vulgar, sexualized an...
Jan 13, 2026
B.C. home sales and prices both down about 6% last month, amid Lower Mainland slump
VANCOUVER - British Columbia home sales fell by almost 6 per cent last month on a year-over-year basis, with realtors noting market weakness "concentrated" in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. Real Estate ...
Jan 13, 2026
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER - Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia's south coast have been downgraded or rescinded in the wake of an atmospheric river event that dumped almost 300 millimetres of rain on parts...
Jan 13, 2026
Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks
PRINCE RUPERT - Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister Mark Carney in a meeting Tuesday to maintain and protect the oil tanker moratorium in his government's p...
Jan 13, 2026
Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
VANCOUVER - Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the...
Jan 12, 2026
Mental fitness test for suspect in killing of B.C. RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER - A judge has ordered a mental fitness assessment for the man accused of killing British Columbia RCMP officer Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham, who appeared in B.C...
Jan 12, 2026