Category Archives: British Columbia
Serial arsonist who targeted B.C. restaurants sentenced to five-plus years in prison
BURNABY, B.C. - An arsonist who caused more than half a million dollars in damages when he set fire to two Metro Vancouver restaurants has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. RCMP in Bur...
May 01, 2023
Jury deliberates at B.C. inquest into death of man after a police beating
BURNABY, B.C. - The jury at a British Columbia coroner's inquest has begun deliberations after hearing 11 days of testimony about a beating by Vancouver police officers and the death of Myles Gray. Co...
May 01, 2023
Some communities in B.C.'s interior remain on flood watch with rain in the forecast
VANCOUVER - Parts of British Columbia's Interior remain under a flood watch as a spell of warm weather over the weekend melted snow and rain is in the forecast in some communities. The River Forecast ...
May 01, 2023
Vancouver port traffic dips in 2022, hinting at economic slowdown to come
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says overall cargo volumes fell by three per cent last year, as the global economy began to show signs of a slowdown. The authority, which overseas Cana...
May 01, 2023
Out-of-control wildfires put Central B.C. communities on evacuation alert
CHILLIWACK - Two separate out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia have forced officials to issue an alert for a number of communities in the province's Cariboo region to be ready for evacuation.T...
Apr 30, 2023
TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban
VANCOUVER - Ssonia Ong had no idea that a 25-second video she posted miming to music the story of her college love, her wedding, then her four children would go viral on TikTok. Three years later, wit...
Apr 29, 2023
Baby found dead in Victoria parking lot died of natural causes: police
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say an autopsy of a baby found dead in a parking lot Wednesday has concluded the newborn died of natural causes. A statement from the police department says they have loc...
Apr 28, 2023
Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Myles Gray says the jury won't be allowed to see a photo of the man's injuries because the application was mad...
Apr 28, 2023
B.C. Crown Prosecutor says Ibrahim Ali killed girl, 13, during sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled...
Apr 28, 2023
Future of Teck remains unclear after tumultuous week
VANCOUVER - The future of Canada's largest diversified mining company remains unclear after a tumultuous week that saw Teck Resources Ltd. pull its restructuring plan at the last hour while mining gia...
Apr 28, 2023