BC News

Police force transition consumes Surrey council’s first year in office

Critics say infrastructure, business and taxation issues have largely been ignored as a result

Oct 16, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Jewish residence in South Surrey egged, vandalized

A person drew a Swastika symbol on the building.

Oct 16, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

Tracy Porteous added $28,000 to her mortgage to get the surgery at a private clinic in Alberta

Oct 15, 2023 5:50 AM Read more >

Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Bill Israel teaches prisoners at William Head and men in recovery from addiction at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Centre to write about their lives

Oct 15, 2023 5:05 AM Read more >

Jury finds Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana guilty of sex with underage girl

Under the Criminal Code, the penalty for conviction is a minimum one year and a maximum 14 years in prison

Oct 14, 2023 2:07 PM Read more >

Man charged with murdering B.C. woman who went missing in 2022

COQUITLAM, B.C. — A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering a Coquitlam, B.C., woman who was reported missing last November.

Oct 13, 2023 4:02 PM Read more >

Coyote's death the end result of being illegally fed by humans

One of the six people in Prince George bitten by wayward animal admitted giving it food to try to convince it to leave

Oct 13, 2023 3:55 PM Read more >

Conservation officers put down two bears in Lake Cowichan

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it received multiple reports that the bears appeared conditioned to human food and had accessed unsecured garbage

Oct 13, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

Coquitlam RCMP postpones drag queen story time due to anti-SOGI rally

COQUITLAM — RCMP "has adequate resources to support the library and the event; however, we have simultaneous high-risk events occurring at the same time,” said Cpl. Alexa Hodgins.

Oct 13, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

As of last month, there were 246 SPS officers that had been deployed into policing operations in Surrey.

Oct 13, 2023 10:11 AM Read more >