BC News

Charged with murder

Fort Nelson Jul 31, 2015 / 7:35 pm

A 22-year-old man from northeastern B.C. has been charged with second-degree murder. RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman says in a news release that police were called to a...

River closures expanded

Jul 31, 2015 / 4:08 pm

Drought conditions are forcing the provincial government to ban fishing and impose water restrictions for farms in parts of southern British Columbia in a bid...

Heavy metal heist

Tumbler Ridge Jul 31, 2015 / 2:38 pm

Mounties in northern B.C. are attempting to dredge up suspects in the theft of a bulldozer, excavator and other equipment worth an estimated $500,000. Police...

Money for job training

Enderby Jul 31, 2015 / 12:17 pm

The Splatsin First Nation in the North Okanagan is the latest group to benefit from the Conservative gravy train that has been rolling through the Valley...

Former top cop's new gig

Vancouver Jul 31, 2015 / 9:31 am

Former Vancouver police chief Jim Chu has moved from crime fighting to private enterprise. Chu has joined the Aquilini Investment Group as vice-president of...

Taser cop a 'scapegoat'

Vancouver Jul 31, 2015 / 6:32 am

The wife of an RCMP officer who killed himself two years ago claims that her husband was used by the Mounties a scapegoat in the death of Robert Dziekanski at...

No transgender protection

Vancouver Jul 31, 2015 / 6:29 am

When rainbow flags and noisy revellers fill Vancouver's Davie Street for the city's annual Pride Parade on Sunday, there's one political leader who...

No sunshine tax in gas price

Okanagan Valley Jul 31, 2015 / 5:00 am

Okanagan residents often complain about the "sunshine tax" when it comes to the cost of living in our area, especially when it comes to the price of...

KVR trail improvements

Oliver Jul 31, 2015 / 5:00 am

The Kettle Valley Rail Trail between Oliver and Osoyoos is slated for improvements in the next few years. Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas joined RDOS...

Blaze guts four businesses

Port Coquitlam Jul 30, 2015 / 4:40 pm

Four businesses were destroyed by fire in downtown Port Coquitlam, Thursday. The fire started in a barbershop on Shaughnessy Street about 7 a.m. “It...

Port Mann tolls on way up

Surrey Jul 30, 2015 / 4:29 pm

Drivers will soon pay more to cross the Port Mann Bridge. Starting Aug. 15, passenger vehicles (pickups, SUVs and cars) will pay an additional 15 cents per...

Teen boater goes missing

Burns Lake Jul 30, 2015 / 3:52 pm

Police are searching for a 17-year-old male after his empty boat was found near Burns Lake. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dave Tyreman says police received reports of the...

Crime wave culprit nabbed

Nanaimo Jul 30, 2015 / 3:43 pm

Police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for a number of break-ins and thefts on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo RCMP Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong says...

No fires allowed

Long weekend Jul 30, 2015 / 3:29 pm

There's no room for careless fires this B.C. Day long weekend, and the provincial government is reminding people a fire ban is still in effect for the...

Largest plane to hit YVR

Airbus 380 Jul 30, 2015 / 3:24 pm

The world's largest commercial airliner, the Airbus 380, will be touching down in Vancouver next year. British Airways announced Thursday daily service from...

Valley man goes missing

Summerland Jul 30, 2015 / 1:39 pm

Burnaby RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating missing Summerland resident Dominic Bellerose. Bellerose, 43, was last seen on July 24, when...

Clark shakes up cabinet

Victoria Jul 30, 2015 / 10:02 am

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has rearranged her cabinet, moving one of her most respected ministers from education to the Ministry of Community, Sport...

Quake off Vancouver Island

Jul 29, 2015 / 10:06 pm

A minor earthquake has struck off the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says a 4.7-magnitude quake hit around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday....

20-year-old mystery solved

Victoria Jul 29, 2015 / 6:45 pm

The BC Coroners Service has identified a body discovered in Victoria more than 20 years ago. The man has been identified as Kenneth William Boseley....

Gun used to rob child

Vancouver Jul 29, 2015 / 4:59 pm

Vancouver police are expanding their search across Canada for two suspects wanted for a home invasion where a gun was used to rob a seven-year-old girl of a...