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Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes

Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties say they called in police dog services to help arrest a robbery suspect who is alleged to have caused multiple crashes on Highway 1 during the Tuesday afternoon commute in Metro Vancouver.
Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

VANCOUVER — Large sections of southern B.C. have been warned to prepare for heavy rain, and possible thunderstorms and hail.
Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Stories people submitted were "disheartening and out of step" with what B.C. residents say they want their aging experience to be.
Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., say a 61-year-old man has been charged after an explosives scare that shut down a bridge across Okanagan Lake for about 11 hours earlier this year. In a previous news release posted on Jan.
BC Ferries says it had no involvement in 6 sick passengers on Saturday

BC Ferries says it had no involvement in 6 sick passengers on Saturday

VICTORIA — BC Ferries says it has nothing to do with a medical incident that left six passengers sickened, including two who had to be taken to hospital.
Atmospheric river soaks B.C. coast including Metro Vancouver, triggers slide

Atmospheric river soaks B.C. coast including Metro Vancouver, triggers slide

COQUITLAM, B.C. — An atmospheric river weather system drenched parts of southern British Columbia over the weekend, dumping more than 100 millimetres of rain in some locations and setting off a landslide.
One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall

One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been arrested after an overnight fire at a strip mall in Surrey, B.C., damaged at least one business. Police say patrolling officers detected smoke and a burning smell in the City Centre neighbourhood.
Southern B.C. faces messy roads, localized flooding with heavy rain, melting snow

Southern B.C. faces messy roads, localized flooding with heavy rain, melting snow

VANCOUVER — Part of southern British Columbia is facing a two-day weather system that's expected to bring heavy rain and snowmelt due to rising freezing levels, resulting in potentially messy driving conditions and localized flooding.
Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s south coast

Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s south coast

VANCOUVER — Heavy rain in the forecast is slated to pummel parts of British Columbia's south coast, with some areas possibly getting as much as 130 millimetres.
Vancouver reports first homicide of 2025 after man found dead on beach

Vancouver reports first homicide of 2025 after man found dead on beach

VANCOUVER — Vancouver has recorded its first homicide of 2025 after a man was found dead in the city's Downtown Eastside. Vancouver Police say officers were called to Crab Park at about 8:30 a.m. after someone reported a dead body found on the beach.