Category Archives: British Columbia
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
Hearing into police action in Myles Gray's 2015 beating death to begin next week
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says a 10-week public hearing into the death of Myles Gray after a beating by Vancouver officers will begin next week. Seven officers were cleared...
Jan 12, 2026
Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest
VANCOUVER - A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest in a case they say has implications for ...
Jan 12, 2026
Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife
SURREY - British Columbia's civilian police watchdog agency has cleared two Vancouver officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man last August. The Independent Investigations Office says in a...
Jan 12, 2026
Homicide probe after man found dead in burning home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide officers have taken over the investigation into the discovery of a man's body inside a burning home in Surrey, B.C., early on Monday. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says ...
Jan 12, 2026
Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, alon...
Jan 12, 2026
UPDATE: Highway 1 w/b clear after motor vehicle incident west of Chilliwack
UPDATE: DriveBC now says westbound Highway 1 is clear following the motor vehicle incident that significantly slowed traffic between No. 3 Road (exit 104) and Cole Road (exit 99) in Abbotsford. Origin...
Jan 12, 2026
Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British Columbia's south coast and triggered a series of evacuation orders, alerts and warnings, but the head of...
Jan 12, 2026
In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, 'Heated Rivalry' watch party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court i...
Jan 12, 2026
Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA - The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing a case that questions whether faith-based publicly funded hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures on the basis of their religious belief...
Jan 12, 2026