Category Archives: British Columbia

Teenager found dead after house fire in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - Police in Langley, B.C., say a 15-year-old has died in a house fire in the city. RCMP say they were called to the fire on 248 Street just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Police say the home was ...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Civil case against estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is dismissed
VANCOUVER - The lawsuit brought by a British Columbia man against the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau alleging he was sexually assaulted by the painter has been dismissed. Mark...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Police investigate deaths of two people found in Delta, B.C., home
DELTA, B.C. - The Delta Police Department says it is investigating the deaths of two people. Police say in a news release the bodies were found in a home early Wednesday. Officers were called to the h...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
VANCOUVER - The chair of Filipino BC said holding a 2026 Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver is "important for collective healing" after the devastating vehicle attack last year that killed 11 people ...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Man arrested in connection with three armed robberies in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Police say a man linked to a string of armed robberies in Metro Vancouver late last year has been arrested during a raid at a local home. Burnaby RCMP say the 35-year-old man was taken into ...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

No one injured in extortion-related shooting in Delta, B.C.: police
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say they are looking into a shooting linked to an ongoing extortion case. It happened at a home early Wednesday near 84 Avenue and Brooke Road. Police say officers respo...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Fulmer says B.C. Conservatives must be a grand coalition as he enters leadership race
VICTORIA - Yuri Fulmer says the Conservative Party of B.C. needs to be a "grand coalition" that refrains from "undisciplined" behaviour if it wants to govern, as he becomes the first high-profile cand...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

B.C. lawsuit alleges 3 former Denny's employees stole thousands in tips
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in B.C. say they are investigating an alleged fraud perpetrated against a Denny's restaurant by three former employees who are being sued by the restaurant's operator for allegedly...
The Canadian Press Jan 06, 2026

Alberta launches website for potential new West Coast oil pipeline
CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched a website for the bitumen pipeline it wants to see built to the northwest B.C. coast. It says the page will act as a central hub for project information a...
The Canadian Press Jan 06, 2026

Body of a man found in a home in Kamloops, B.C., is homicide, RCMP say
KAMLOOPS - Mounties say they are investigating a homicide after the body of a man was found in Kamloops, B.C. Police say Muhammad "Ash" Zafar was discovered dead in a home in the city's West End after...
The Canadian Press Jan 06, 2026