RCMP investigating second overpass strike of 2026; driver detained after leaving scene of crash

BC Highway Patrol says that officers detained a truck driver who crashed into the Blundell overpass and left the scene before police arrived. Officers were...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

Eby says B.C. will move away from ‘permit-by-permit system’ in forestry sector

Premier David Eby announced that his government will “reform” the forestry industry in the province. During a speech at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security

United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security. The emergence of the...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

Surrey mayor calls for national extortion crackdown, as head of B.C. task force apologizes

As extortion cases spiral in Surrey, the city’s mayor is now calling on the federal government to launch a full-scale national response to help stop...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

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....

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

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...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case

A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat....

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

VPD investigate city’s first homicide of 2026 after fatal stabbing

Police are investigating Vancouver’s first homicide of the year, after the victim of a stabbing in East Vancouver on Tuesday night died of his injuries....

Jan 22, 2026 | Local

Transportation minister to meet with Vancouver business owners affected by Broadway construction

After weeks, B.C. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth has finally agreed to face some of the many Vancouver businesses struggling to keep their doors open amid...

Jan 22, 2026 | Local