Category Archives: British Columbia
Police suspect foul play in woman's death in Merritt, B.C.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia are investigating after a woman died under what investigators are calling "suspicious" circumstances. RCMP say in a release that police were called Saturday to assi...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C. First Nations cautions premier against changing UN law for Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders in British Columbia have issued a joint statement criticizing calls to amend the provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in response to a recen...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C. construction firm owner fined in 'landmark case' for safety violations
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a "landmark case." The worker safety agency says the fine stems...
Dec 22, 2025
Police thwart attempt to defraud B.C. First Nation of $406,000 intended for project
ALERT BAY - Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting a First Nation on northern Vancouver Island that had redirected more than $400,000 to a fake bank account. Alert...
Dec 22, 2025
One dead after multi-vehicle crash led to shutdown of Highway 1 in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - One person is dead in a multi-vehicle crash that has shut the westbound lanes of Highway 1 in Surrey, B.C. The BC Highway Patrol says the 911 calls started coming in at about 7:15 a.m. Monday...
Dec 22, 2025
High winds reaching up to 90km/h slated for Metro Vancouver, B.C.'s south coast
British Columbia's south coast, including parts of Metro Vancouver, will see more high winds today with Environment Canada warning of gusts reaching 90 kilometres per hour. The forecaster says strong ...
Dec 22, 2025
Two found dead inside Surrey, B.C., recreational vehicle after fire
SOUTH SURREY - Two people are dead after a recreational vehicle caught fire in a neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C. Police say they were called to the scene on 102 Avenue near 122 Street at around 9 p.m. S...
Dec 22, 2025
24-year-old missing woman located: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack now say that a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier this month has been located. According to a statement from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detach...
Dec 22, 2025
Slim chance of snow flurries in Chilliwack on Christmas night, but mostly rain in the forecast
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-area residents dreaming of a white Christmas might be in for a little disappointment. Environment Canada is forecasting a week full of mostly rain and lots of it starting Monda...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C.'s David Eby 'not seeking' 2026 election, after year that tested NDP coalition
VICTORIA - It should have been a very bad day for David Eby's government. But on Dec. 3, the morning after the pending closure of the pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., was announced with the loss of 350 job...
Dec 22, 2025