Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

Author Archives

• ‘We’ve been so worried’: Another B.C. couple missing after Nepal flash flooding

  Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region of Nepal and haven't been heard from since the morning of Aug. 26.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction project

  Fable Diner and SportChek are just two of the most recent businesses to shutter along Broadway near Main Street as construction continues.

  Economy

  Aug 28
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• Popular Surrey potato farm has lease extended for another year

  Every year, the Heppell family grows roughly 50 million servings of potatoes and other crops on a 220-acre parcel near 192nd Street and 36th Avenue.

  Environment

  Aug 28
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• Ladysmith calls on province to take action to protect its drinking water

  The Town of Ladysmith obtains its drinking water from the Stocking Lake and Holland Lake watersheds, which are accessed via the Banon Creek Forest Service Road (FSR).

  Crime

  Aug 28
• Surrey Six killer loses court battle to have conviction overturned

  In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.

  Crime

  Aug 27
• Another MLA leaves BC Conservative Party as Bruce Banman announces exit

  'The goal in politics is to make the tent bigger. To listen to the majority. It’s not about left or right. It’s about doing what’s right,' Bruce Banman said in a statement.

  Politics

  Aug 27
• B.C. ends provincial state of emergency declared due to wildfires

  This cancellation does not affect current evacuation orders, evacuation alerts or local emergencies put in place by local governments or First Nations.

  Fire

  Aug 27
• B.C. couple missing after catastrophic flash flooding on Nepal-China border

  Dhaval and Megha Shah were on a tour in the Timure region when ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering the disaster.

  Canada

  Aug 27
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• B.C. officials urge kids to return to school with up-to-date vaccines

  Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said it is not too late to make sure children's vaccinations are up-to-date as they head back-to-school.

  Health

  Aug 27
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• Teen arrested for impaired driving following crash that killed 2 on Vancouver Island

  BC Highway Patrol said just after 3 a.m. a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on in the southbound lanes near Ware Road.

  Crime

  Aug 27
• Transportation Safety Board investigating after fatal small plane crash in Mission

  A 22-year-old man was also found deceased. RCMP said they believe he was the sole occupant of the plane that was conducting a training flight.

  Canada

  Aug 27
• Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon open after wildfire closed it for 7 weeks

  There is single-lane alternating traffic through a two-kilometre section extending from one kilometre south of the Alexandra Tunnel to one kilometre north of the Alexandra Tunnel.

  Traffic

  Aug 27
• Last remaining tenant of Granville Street SRO has been moved out

  All residents of the Luugat have been relocated to alternative housing," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the tenant was relocated from the building last week.

  Politics

  Aug 26
• Wildfire north of Castlegar now mapped at 116 hectares

  The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.

  Fire

  Aug 26
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• Questions raised about B.C.’s approach to prescribed burns ahead of wildfire season

  The prescribed burn was part of an 87-hectare risk reduction strategy, but the BC Wildfire Service has not yet confirmed whether the burn went ahead as planned.

  Fire

  Aug 26
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• Woman’s body found in burned Delta field early Wednesday

  A woman's body was discovered in a field in Delta on Wednesday morning and police have confirmed they are investigating it as a suspicious death.

  Crime

  Aug 26
• 4th BC Conservative member quits party in past three days

  This comes after Rosalyn Bird announced she was leaving the party on Tuesday, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.

  Politics

  Aug 26
• Vancouver woman says she’s disappointed random assault suspect already released

  Bethan Jones told Global News that at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she had just picked up groceries at No Frills when she crossed East Hastings Street and Clark Drive.

  Crime

  Aug 25
• B.C. mother says son was returned to her care but ministry not answering questions

  'I feel validated, but it doesn't take away from the utter disgust I feel towards what they've done to my son because that trauma is going to last him a lifetime,' the mother said.

  Politics

  Aug 25
• Dual U.S.-Canada citizen arrested in Ucluelet, wanted for lewd conduct with a minor

  According to court documents, Donald Lang produced images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Lang allegedly produced them between September 2024 and December 2024.

  Crime

  Aug 25
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• 3rd member of BC Conservative Party quits to sit as independent

  Rosalyn Bird announced that she is walking away from the Conservatives, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.

  Politics

  Aug 25
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• Petition started to end e-scooter pilot program in Kamloops after teen’s death

  Kamloops RCMP said they were called to the intersection of Battle Street and Lee Road around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, for reports of an incident involving an e-scooter.

  Canada

  Aug 25
• Support pours in for mother of 2 killed in Prince George plane crash

  Alex Garneau was in a vehicle that was hit by a twin-engine aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard on Thursday.

  Canada

  Aug 25
• B.C. premier wants to see non-tariff measures used against the U.S.

  The federal government announced on Tuesday morning that counter-tariffs against more than 700 American goods amounting to $27.6 billion will go into effect on Sept. 8.

  Politics

  Aug 25
• Vancouver Island diver captures rare shark encounter

  Carl Sorensen managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear.

  Environment

  Aug 24