British Columbia News

Campbell River Mountie who shot and killed man armed with pellet pistol was justified: IIO

The shooting happened after police responded to a 911 call from a sporting-goods store where a man was reported to have stolen knives and a pellet pistol.

Oct 11, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Black bear goes for gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store

“Then this little bugger has the nerve to sit at the end of my driveway, look at me and eat it,” says the owner of Tiptons Gas Bar

Oct 11, 2023 1:55 AM Read more >

Campbell River pumpkin dubbed heaviest in B.C. at Langley weigh-in

The Atlantic Giant pumpkin, dubbed Walter, weighed in at a whopping 1,152 pounds — roughly the weight of a full-grown grizzly bear

Oct 11, 2023 1:05 AM Read more >

Lower Mainland oat-milk feud hits courts: Burnaby woman named in lawsuit

A B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit alleges three women used “insider knowledge and confidential information” from their employer to launch their own organic oat-milk powder company.

Oct 10, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods for rent in Metro Vancouver this October

Your guide to cheaper rent as apartment prices continue to climb.

Oct 10, 2023 5:27 PM Read more >

Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment

VICTORIA — Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.'s Cariboo region, took a significant step forward with the granting of an environmental assessment certificate.

Oct 10, 2023 5:04 PM Read more >

Canucks will ‘follow the league rules’ on Pride Tape and specialty jerseys

The NHL has banned teams from using specialty jerseys or alterations to gear like Pride Tape for any on-ice activities, including practices and warm-ups.

Oct 10, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >

Kamloops mayor hands over transcript from secretly recorded phone call

City councillors voted unanimously in a closed-door meeting last month to compel Reid Hamer-Jackson to turn over the materials.

Oct 10, 2023 4:43 AM Read more >

One dead in single-vehicle highway crash in Qualicum Beach

Three ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched for the motor vehicle incident.

Oct 9, 2023 5:17 PM Read more >

Police incident delays Denman ferry sailing on Thanksgiving

The Denman Island ferry was delayed on Monday morning due to a police incident. The Baynes Sound Connector’s 10 a.m. sailing from Buckley Bay to Denman Island West was delayed for 30 minutes as police were called to assist.