B.C. boxer Terris Smith hoping for shot at Olympic glory
B.C. boxer Terris Smith is hoping for her shot at Olympic glory.
Canada
May 23
Spring snow expected on B.C. mountain passes
On the Coquihalla Highway, Allison Pass, Okanagan Connector and Kootenay Pass, between two and four centimetres of snow should fall.
Weather
May 21
Southern B.C. could get rare chance to see the northern lights
A powerful geomagnetic storm means Aurora Borealis could light up the sky over Southern B.C. on Friday.
Weather
May 10
Documents reveal past of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s alleged killer
Amandeep Singh is the fourth suspect accused of killing the B.C. Sikh temple leader.
Canada
May 16
Princess Anne visits B.C. veteran cemetery for wreath-laying event
Princess Anne visited the God's Acre veterans cemetery in Esquimalt, B.C., as part of a three-day tour that includes a commemorative service at the B.C. legislature.
Canada
May 5
Cyberattack targeting B.C. government networks led by a ‘state or state-sponsored actor’
Shannon Salter, the head of the B.C. public service, said Friday that the province has a high degree of confidence the attacks were conducted by a state or a state-sponsored actor.
Crime
May 10
Kelowna’s Strongest Competition pushes the limit for B.C. athletes
Every year the competition is held, more and more people sign up to push their bodies to the limit. This year 80 people signed up.
Lifestyle
May 18
Snow expected on B.C. mountain passes for long weekend
Anyone with plans to travel in and out of B.C.'s Southern Interior for the May long weekend should be prepared for some snow, Environment Canada says.
Weather
May 16
Canfor to shutter B.C. sawmill, curtail Prince George pulp mill
Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.
May 9
Snow alert issued for mountain passes in B.C. Interior
Environment Canada says mountain passes in the Southern Interior could see 2 to 5 cm of snow this weekend, with higher amounts possible in some areas.
Weather
May 16
B.C. government networks affected by ‘cybersecurity incidents’
Premier David Eby's office said it had not found any evidence that sensitive information had been compromised, but was still working to determine the extent of the incident.
Crime
May 8
First Nations Health Authority latest B.C. victim of cyberattack
The First Nations Health Authority is the latest B.C. organization to face a cyberattack, and says employee and some public data may have been breached.
Crime
May 22
B.C. wins court battle with Surrey over police transition
The transition, which began in 2018 under former mayor Doug McCallum, ran into speedbumps after current Mayor Brenda Locke was elected on a pledge to stop it and keep the RCMP.
Politics
May 23
B.C.’s police watchdog investigates Lumby death
The Independent Investigations Office case list indicates that an investigation into a Dec. 18, 2023 death is in progress, and little other information has been made available.
Crime
May 16
New winery and tasting room set to open in Summerland, B.C.
Solvero Winery is now one of two wineries in the Garnet Valley region along Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive.
Canada
May 22
One dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP
RCMP in Penticton, B.C., said an altercation involving several people on Lakeshore Drive early Sunday left one person with critical injuries. The person has since died.
Crime
May 12
Northern lights paint brilliant display over B.C.
According to experts a fantastic show of the northern lights, caused by charged particles from the sun reaching the atmosphere, could last throughout the weekend.
Canada
May 11
Arthur Irving celebrated at memorial service in Saint John, N.B.
Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, died on Monday at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.
Canada
May 19
Filmmaker takes toxic drug crisis documentary to B.C. MLAs
The drug crisis claimed an average of six lives a day in B.C., amounting to more than 2,500 people in 2023 alone.
Health
May 22
Trudeau discusses wildfires, Middle East in B.C. visit
The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with local first responders and officials.
Canada
May 10
