IIO called to scene of multi-vehicle crash in Surrey
The province’s police watchdog is responding after a Wednesday morning crash in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it was called to the scene after the Surrey Police Service reported a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of...
Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault
The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement,...
‘Canada lives because of the U.S.,’ Trump says during Davos speech. ‘Remember that, Mark’
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Canada lives because of the U.S.,’ Trump says during Davos speech. ‘Remember that, Mark’ Trump said he watched Carney’s address at the forum on Tuesday: ‘He wasn’t so grateful’ Author of the article: By Published Jan 21,...
Are Chinese-made electric vehicles like BYD coming to B.C. soon?
Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links Are Chinese-made electric vehicles like BYD coming to B.C. soon? What does it mean for B.C.’s appetite for EVs, how soon will they be available and how will they handle the cold weather? Author of...
‘Our hearts are shattered:’ Campbell River family grieves for 19-year-old who died on Australian beach
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Our hearts are shattered:’ Campbell River family grieves for 19-year-old who died on Australian beach Piper James was found on a beach on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes. The cause of death has not yet...
Seven suspects charged in provincial extortion investigations; 111 investigated by CBSA for alleged immigration offences
B.C.’s provincial extortion task force has secured criminal charges against seven suspects, four months into its work. The B.C. RCMP said at an update into the task force’s progress on Tuesday that the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is investigating...
Police in Lower Mainland investigating three separate collisions involving pedestrians
Police departments across Metro Vancouver are investigating after three separate incidents where a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Tuesday. The first incident occurred at 7:26 a.m. near Belmont Street and 6th Street in New Westminster, police say. CLICK HERE TO...
NGO report calls out ‘ultra-rich’ grocery store owners amid rise in Canadian food insecurity
Two of Canada’s richest grocery store owners got significantly richer in 2025, according to a report published Monday. Oxfam Canada, a wealth inequality advocacy group, says the net worth of the Weston and Pattison families — who own the Loblaws...
Kelowna mom still awaiting life-saving transplant surgery, weeks after cancellation
A Kelowna mother suffering from a life-threatening autoimmune disease says she’s been left in limbo by the healthcare system, again. 42-year-old Lyndsay Richholt has battled the disease for more than 18 years, and has spent over a year on a...
Burnaby police arrest 64-year-old suspect in bank robbery
The Burnaby RCMP says that it has arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with a bank robbery in September last year. While executing a search warrant on Jan. 14 in the south end of the city, officers made the arrest...
