B.C.

Firefighters respond to wildfire in West Vancouver near Cypress Falls Park
VANCOUVER – Smoke from a wildfire could be seen across Vancouver as firefighters in West…

B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service
SURREY, B.C. – Twenty-one charges, including one of manslaughter, have been laid against a Vancouver…

Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. saw net income go up 16 per cent in the second…

Invasion of the stink bugs: Pest thrives in British Columbia’s warm October
VANCOUVER – An aromatic insect shaped like a shield is lurking around homes and feasting…

Victoria man found dead in Spain, more than two months after going missing: police
VICTORIA – A Victoria man who disappeared in Spain in July has been found dead…

Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say
VANCOUVER – Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading…
Police arrest bank robbery suspect who barricaded himself in taxi cab
VANCOUVER – A bank robbery suspect is in custody following a nearly two-hour long standoff…

Court bid to quash services deal for Squamish Nation’s Senakw project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver residents association has launched a legal bid to quash a services…

Small wildfire in Metro Vancouver regional park now under control
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a small wildfire sparked in a…

B.C. ombudsperson posts questionnaire for residents affected by 2021 fires, floods
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s ombudsperson is investigating how provincial government programs supported residents forced from…

Man pleads guilty to killing three, including mother and brother in Langley, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man from Langley, B.C., has pleaded…

Bear attacks family in B.C., then guards two gravely injured women from rescue: RCMP
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Police say two women are critically injured after a black bear…

B.C. bolsters mental health and substance use services for inmates leaving jail
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has announced inmates struggling with mental health and substance…

Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER – Tatyanna Harrison’s 21st birthday would have been on Sept. 29. Her mother described…

National chief says Canada’s reconciliation actions taking long road; 40 years away
VICTORIA – The road to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada remains a long one,…