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Transport Canada orders detention of boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking

Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six missing and presumed drowned. The order, dated Thursday, is displayed on...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Amber Alert issued for child last seen in Fort St. John

Beaverlodge RCMP is requesting assistance in locating abducted male child and has issued an Amber Alert. The child, 6-year-old Lanakai Morrison, is described as having light brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen at 9:30 a.m., Thursday in...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Weapon call results in Maple Ridge school being put in ‘Hold and Secure’

A secondary school in Maple Ridge was put into ‘Hold and Secure’ status on Thursday morning due to a call of a weapon being produced in the area, say police. Maple Ridge RCMP were called at around 11:15 a.m. to...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Drug toxicity numbers for May show a decline in death rate

The Coroners Service has released the numbers for May 2026 of deaths due to drug toxicity. The month of May saw 109 deaths, which is the lowest number since February of 2020, and equals about 3.5 deaths per day. For...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Chainsaw-wielding man in West End arrested and charged: VPD

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reported that a 67-year-old-man has been arrested and charged after wielding a chainsaw at people in the West End. Around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, a man was heard yelling obscenities near Davie Street and Denman...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

41 neglected dogs taken into care by the BC SPCA from breeder in Surrey

A police investigation led to the discovery of 41 neglected dogs being housed by an irresponsible breeder in Surrey, says Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the BC SPCA. SPS officers were called to a home near 84th Avenue and 192...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

B.C. First Nation challenges dredging plan to accommodate larger tankers in Vancouver

A British Columbia First Nation says it has launched a legal challenge against a plan by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to dredge Burrard Inlet to make room for oil tankers with larger loads to operate. In a release, the...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Charges laid against three people for firearms offences: CFSEU-BC

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) issued a statement on Thursday that charges had been approved against three people for firearms related offences. The investigation started from a search warrant executed in September 2025, police say....

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

Kane Carter sentenced for two counts of second-degree murder

Seven and a half years after the shooting of 15-year-old Alfred Wong and 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside, convicted murderer Kane Carter has been sentenced. The BC Prosecution Service confirmed Thursday to CityNews that Carter has been sentenced on both counts to...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local

B.C. charter boat company had two vessels out in poor weather conditions at time of...

Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. charter boat company had two vessels out in poor weather conditions at time of deadly sinking Police located the sunken boat 153 metres below the surface on Wednesday, while confirming that one of the rescued passengers...

Jul 10, 2026 | Local