A witness told Global News that they heard five or six gunshots, and believe that a victim was hit. Continue reading →

The family of one of Pickton’s victims says they’ve learned he was moved to a Quebec prison. Continue reading →

Capt. Edward E. Langford named Colwood after his hometown in Sussex, England. Continue reading →

The city is named after the Coast Salish word “Kwikwetlem,” which means “red fish up the river.” Continue reading →

Settlers named a tributary of the North Thompson River the “Fourche de l’Eau Claire.” It would later be known as the Clearwater River. Continue reading →

Once home to abundant prehistoric marine life, Courtenay today is the Comox Valley’s only city. Continue reading →

Once known for sea otter pelts, today Comox is known for a Canadian Forces base. Continue reading →

Its name comes from “Coldstream Ranch,” so-named for the frigid waters there. Continue reading →

The railway was key to Cranbrook’s growth as a city. Continue reading →

Chilliwack’s biggest employer was a military base until it closed in 1996. Continue reading →

A witness told Global News that they heard five or six gunshots, and believe that a victim was hit. Continue reading →

Currently, bars and restaurants pay the same price for a bottle of wine as customers at a government liquor store. Continue reading →

She says she was told to keep an eye on local classified ads to see if someone is trying to sell her dog. Continue reading →

The stabbing happened just after 11 a.m. in an alley east of Abbott Street and south of Hastings. Continue reading →

Chetwynd was once known as “Little Prairie.” Then came the trains. Continue reading →

Chase was once the site of the third-biggest mill in B.C., with the highest stack in the province. Continue reading →

It’s located in an area where over 5,000 Doukhobors arrived from Russia starting in 1908. Continue reading →

The Canucks picked up three defencemen, two forwards and a goalie. Continue reading →

Campbell River was the site of the biggest non-nuclear explosion in history, in April 1958. Continue reading →

Someone had the bright idea to divert flood waters from the Kootenay River into the Columbia. Then, you had Canal Flats. Continue reading →

The creation of New Westminster was key to Burnaby’s development. Continue reading →

How did Cache Creek get its name? That depends on which story you believe. Continue reading →

There are different accounts as to how Burns Lake received its name. Continue reading →

The family of one of Pickton’s victims says they’ve learned he was moved to a Quebec prison. Continue reading →

Global News is releasing the first wave on municipal profiles to better prepare voters for their decisions on October 20. Continue reading →

It was once known as “Mile Zero” on the Canadian Pacific Railway by gold rushers who sought riches in B.C.’s Cariboo region. Continue reading →

It was once known as “Celery City.” Continue reading →