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1 dead, 1 arrested after fight reported at Maple Ridge home

Homicide investigators are at a home in Maple Ridge Tuesday, where one person died after an alleged altercation Monday night. The Ridge Meadows RCMP says it responded to a report of a “fight in progress” at a residence on 110...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. heli-ski company says snowboarder died in fall in a tree well

A British Columbia helicopter-ski company says that a snowboarder has died in the Kootenay region after falling in to a tree well.  Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, based in Golden, B.C., says in a statement the person was a guest of their...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. heli-ski company says snowboarder died in fall in a tree well

A British Columbia helicopter-ski company says that a snowboarder has died in the Kootenay region after falling in to a tree well.  Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, based in Golden, B.C., says in a statement the person was a guest of their...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework, B.C. auditor says

A report from the office of British Columbia’s auditor general says the province expected the Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the fast-moving wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021....

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework, B.C. auditor says

A report from the office of British Columbia’s auditor general says the province expected the Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the fast-moving wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021....

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

Expert says supporting youth important amid threats to Metro Vancouver schools

Metro Vancouver students are on a much-needed spring break this week, following a recent series of reported threats against schools. Last week, two separate threats prompted temporary lockdowns at Burnaby North Secondary School. The Burnaby RCMP said both instances were...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

Douglas Todd: Legacy grows of remarkable British Columbian ‘who wrote more books than he read’

Breadcrumb Trail Links Douglas Todd: Legacy grows of remarkable British Columbian ‘who wrote more books than he read’ People worldwide are being influenced by Sydney Banks, who taught resilience – offering liberation to people who struggle with stress, trauma, the...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. adds 414 American health-care workers in first 10 months of ad campaign

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. adds 414 American health-care workers in first 10 months of ad campaign The province marks one-year of a $5 million advertising campaign aimed at doctors and nurses looking to leave the U.S. Author of the article:...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

How a Vancouver children’s graphic novel series became a global success story

Breadcrumb Trail Links How a Vancouver children’s graphic novel series became a global success story To date, the PAWS series set in the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood of east Vancouver has been translated into 13 languages Author of the article: By...

Mar 18, 2026 | Local

Experts warn atmospheric river increasing avalanche risk in B.C.

Avalanche Canada has issued a high-avalanche warning for the North Shore Mountains and the Sea-to-Sky and Whistler area. The non-government organization says the atmospheric river covering most of B.C. this week impacts avalanche conditions. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130...

Mar 17, 2026 | Local