More drowning incidents reported in B.C.; first responders stress water safety
After days of extensive searching, the body of a missing 13-year-old has been recovered from the waters at Cultus Lake. The RCMP says the girl had been paddleboarding on Saturday when she suffered a medical emergency and fell in the...
Man injured following early morning shooting in Cloverdale, Surrey police say
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after a man was found injured following a shooting in the Cloverdale neighbourhood early Wednesday morning. Officers say they were called to a home in the area of 60 Avenue and...
B.C. Wildfires Updates: Air quality worsens in east Fraser Valley | Eby, Greene meet with...
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Wildfires Updates: Air quality worsens in east Fraser Valley | Eby, Greene meet with officials in Penticton | Summerland blaze continues to grow | Arson a major concern With B.C. in a state of emergency, here’s a...
Summerland evacuees face lineups, uncertainty — and an outpouring of help
Breadcrumb Trail Links Summerland evacuees face lineups, uncertainty — and an outpouring of help Thousands of Summerland evacuees wait out the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire in Penticton motels, parking lots and a reception centre Author of the article: By Oksana...
Man charged after Surrey police find 14,000 child exploitation images
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says a man has been charged after an investigation into internet child exploitation. Investigators say they began looking into reports of alleged possession and accessing of child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM) in May...
Man injured, arrested in North Vancouver after smashing windshield on RCMP vehicle
A man was injured and taken into custody after jumping on the hood of a police cruiser and smashing the windshield, causing a significant amount of damage, the North Vancouver RCMP says. Police say that around 8 p.m. Monday, BC...
Otter pup revived by CPR, reunited with family, after choking on net in B.C.
Police in British Columbia say an otter pup has been reunited with its family after it was strangled by a fishing net, then revived with CPR. RCMP in Alert Bay off Vancouver Island’s northern coast say one of the residents...
Body of youth who went missing on Cultus Lake over the weekend recovered: RCMP
Police say the body of a 13-year-old girl who went missing on Cultus Lake while paddleboarding over the weekend has been recovered. The RCMP says its Underwater Recovery team found the body shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. “Our thoughts and...
Homecoming: how an Indigenous matriarch is struggling to live on her traditional territory
If you’re driving east along Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge, you’ll find the home of 80-year-old Florence Thomas just above the train tracks. She is the last remaining matriarch of the Whonnock People. Inside her deteriorating trailer, Thomas has no...
‘He pulled my beard’: Attack on B.C. truck driver in Alberta investigated by hate crimes...
A long-haul trucker from British Columbia says he was attacked during a work-related stop in Edmonton last week, and the EPS hate crimes unit is investigating. Talwinger Singh Atwal says his visit to the Walmart on Tamarack Way in south...
