British Columbia

B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
VANCOUVER - Police say a man involved in British Columbia's deadly gang conflict who fled to Puerto Rico to dodge murder and conspiracy charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says Conor D'Monte h...
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Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies where the alleged thief bear sprayed unsuspecting sellers of high-value Pokémon cards. Police say there have been five robberies since March 23 involving transactions...
Apr 01, 2026
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B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
VICTORIA - The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 people to the province as of last month. The health m...
Apr 01, 2026
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Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with chiefs to try to find a path forward," Eby said at...
Apr 01, 2026
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Student on Vancouver Island apprehended for allegedly making threats at school
CHEMAINUS - A Vancouver Island student has been apprehended and taken to hospital after allegedly making threats against a local secondary school. RCMP say in a statement that they were contacted by Chemainus Secondary School on Tuesday after staff rep...
Apr 01, 2026
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B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions says the legislative changes will align the provinci...
Apr 01, 2026
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Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
VANCOUVER - Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking or has died. The posts are false, and come from Facebook "clickbait"...
Apr 01, 2026
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B.C. man sentenced to life for contract murder and 14 years for attempted murder
NEW WESTMINSTER - A convicted murderer has been sentenced to life in prison and a second 14-year-term in a case that a British Columbia Supreme Court judge says had all the "hallmarks of an organized killing." Brandon Teixeira was convicted of first-de...
Apr 01, 2026
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One RCMP detachment in Metro Vancouver splits into two, serving separate communities
MAPLE RIDGE - A Metro Vancouver RCMP detachment has officially split following a multi-year process to separate. Both police and the City of Maple Ridge say the former Ridge Meadows detachment, serving both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, is now two auto...
Apr 01, 2026
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B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group
British Columbia's sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals come into effect on Wednesday amid concerns from the organization representing thousands of doctors in the province. The new rules under the Health Professions and Occu...
Apr 01, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
VANCOUVER - The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit." David Gebala says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old doesn't see...
Apr 01, 2026
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First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act would take a "sledgehammer" to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit said the amendment...
Mar 31, 2026
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Man found dead in Vancouver victim of homicide, police say
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man found dead about two weeks ago in the city's Downtown Eastside has been confirmed to be a victim of homicide. Police say the 21-year-old man was found by emergency responders in the 100 block of East Hastings Stre...
Mar 31, 2026
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Former Vancouver mayor laments 'normalcy' of Downtown Eastside 'despair'
VANCOUVER - Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but his initial despair then changed to hope. He said h...
Mar 31, 2026
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Three hurt when school bus crashes into ditch in the B.C. Interior, RCMP say
QUESNEL - RCMP in British Columbia say a school bus with 16 children on board crashed into a ditch, injuring three people. The crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 26. Mounties say the bus drove into the ditch and then rolled onto its side. Th...
Mar 31, 2026
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The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on the main road to Vancouver International Airport. Po...
Mar 31, 2026
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Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
VANCOUVER - The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C. communities stretching from Vancouver Isl...
Mar 31, 2026
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B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the changes will potentially increase the supply of fibre by ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Independent MLA won't resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence
VICTORIA - Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light and he was kicked out of the Conservative caucus. Chan says on Monday while briefly talking with reporters outside the floor of...
Mar 30, 2026
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B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen
SOOKE - Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States. Sooke RCMP said in a statement Monday that the in...
Mar 30, 2026
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TSB investigating small aircraft accident at Metro Vancouver airport
PITT MEADOWS - Federal investigators are deploying to British Columbia after an accident involving a small aircraft at an airport in Metro Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a statement that the accident Monday happened at Pit...
Mar 30, 2026
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Accused B.C. cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit for trial. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday wearing a bl...
Mar 30, 2026
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Independent Investigations Office of BC seeks witnesses to Surrey, B.C., shooting
SURREY - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office says it's hoping to hear from witnesses to a police-involved shooting in Metro Vancouver that Surrey police say left a man with minor injuries. The Surrey Police Service says officers were ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Extortion shootings at Surrey, B.C., business complex and home under investigation
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating two overnight extortion-related shootings at a home and a business complex, the latter being shot at for the second time in about a week. The Surrey Police Service says in a statement Monday that mult...
Mar 30, 2026
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