Category Archives: British Columbia
One new case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.'s Kootenay
JAFFRAY - A new case of chronic wasting disease has been detected in deer in British Columbia's Kootenay region, bringing the total cases discovered in the province to nine. A statement from the Minis...
Jan 09, 2026
Fatal Abbotsford shooting linked to B.C. gang conflict: police
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are investigating a fatal shooting tied to the B.C. gang conflict. They say officers responded to the scene shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, following...
Jan 09, 2026
Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to throw out the case against a man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have linked to organize...
Jan 09, 2026
Man arrested after allegedly punching woman in Vancouver road rage incident
VANCOUVER - A male driver has been charged with one count of assault after allegedly punching a 60-year-old woman in the head multiple times over a road rage incident in Vancouver. Police says officer...
Jan 09, 2026
Driver caught driving at 160 km/h in B.C. told police he was 'trying to avoid elk'
VANCOUVER - A man from Alberta has had his Mercedes SUV impounded for a week after being caught going 160 kilometres an hour on a British Columbia highway, ostensibly in an effort to "avoid elk." The ...
Jan 09, 2026
'Good coincidence' as officer stumbles on gunshot victim in New Westminster, B.C.
Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Metro Vancouver that has sent one man to hospital after an officer stumbled across the victim while on patrol. New Westminster police said the officer...
Jan 09, 2026
Life sentence for B.C. man who shot two dead, in killings deemed 'not suspicious'
CRANBROOK - A Creston, B.C., man has received a life sentence after being convicted of two killings in which the victims were shot in the head on the same day, but whose deaths were both initially rul...
Jan 09, 2026
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a train in Langley, B.C., Thursday night. RCMP say it happened at about 7:55 p.m. near 206 Street and 98 Avenue. Police, firefighters and ambu...
Jan 09, 2026
Man, 21, facing criminal charges in B.C. crash that killed two people
CHETWYND - A 21-year-old man is now facing multiple criminal charges in a 2024 crash that left two people dead, including a 15-year-old boy. The BC Highway Patrol says the man from Fort St. John has b...
Jan 09, 2026
High winds, heavy precipitation hit B.C.'s north as atmospheric river arrives
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia's north coast is being hit by strong winds, rain and snow as an atmospheric river system brings weather warnings and another blast of winter to the region. The west co...
Jan 09, 2026