Category Archives: British Columbia
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest
An Air India pilot was offloaded from a plane and arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week, with Transport Canada warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorizations if it...
Jan 02, 2026
City of Surrey lawsuit alleges fraud funds deposited in CIBC, Coast Capital accounts
VANCOUVER - The City of Surrey is suing the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Coast Capital Savings to recover more than $2.5 million allegedly stolen in a fraudulent cheque scheme spanning seven...
Jan 02, 2026
B.C. home grant threshold falls for first time since 2020, as Vancouver values drop
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has dropped the threshold for its homeowner grant program for the first time in six years as assessed values for homes fall in the province's Lower Mainland...
Jan 02, 2026
Tractor trailer crash critically injures two in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Two people have been critically injured in a crash involving a tractor trailer and two smaller vehicles in Metro Vancouver on New Year's Day. Surrey police say the crash happened around 5:20 ...
Jan 02, 2026 Image: Skilled Truckers Canada / A motor vehicle incident in Surrey.
One man hurt after two overnight shootings in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating two separate shootings that happened overnight that saw one man injured. Surrey police say the first shooting happened around 11:45 p.m., when office...
Jan 02, 2026
B.C.'s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's first baby of 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m., but won't release other details. A post on social media says the b...
Jan 01, 2026
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbl...
Jan 01, 2026
Wrong patient sent to Surrey, B.C., home after hospital discharge
A resident of Surrey, B.C., who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a confused stranger to his home, instead of his father, says he doesn't want other seniors to experience the same...
Dec 31, 2025
Shooters target homes in Surrey, B.C., with police linking one attack to extortion
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after two homes were shot at this week, with one believed to be linked to extortion. Surrey Police say officers were called to the Cloverdale area at...
Dec 31, 2025
Man arrested after alleged attempted home invasion in Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Police say a man is likely facing charges in relation to an alleged attempted home invasion in northeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were called to the scene at a home near the ...
Dec 31, 2025