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Third grizzly bear from same family is killed in B.C. after failed relocation
August 28, 2026 - 5:17 PM

NELSON — A third grizzly bear from the same family group has been killed after it was relocated away from Nelson, B.C., but then turned up with its sister at a recreational area and showed a "high degree of comfort" around people.
B.C. couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting
August 17, 2026 - 3:52 PM

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded more than $1 million in damages in a shooting that left a man with lifelong injuries and his wife traumatized after witnessing the violent confrontation.
Man seriously injured in stranger attack after AC/DC concert in Vancouver
August 14, 2026 - 11:25 AM

VANCOUVER — A man has been seriously injured in what police call a stranger attack after the AC/DC rock concert in Vancouver.
Smoke and heat warnings cover much of B.C. as Lytton reaches 40 degrees
July 22, 2026 - 2:18 PM

VANCOUVER — Several municipalities in British Columbia have issued warnings for residents to check in on people who are vulnerable as heat pushing into the high 30s persists across much of the province.
Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
July 20, 2026 - 5:59 PM

The mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an out-of-control wildfire.
A correction to a Canadian Press story about Jongwon Ham
July 15, 2026 - 5:00 PM

On Tuesday, June 14, The Canadian Press published a story about murder suspect Jongwon Ham. It included a partial quote from Crown lawyer Gerri-Lyn Nelson that was inaccurate. In the correct version of the partial quote, Nelson said evidence presented to a B.C. Review Board hearing could be seen as "rebutting the presumption of unfitness on the balance of probabilities.
Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer's death still unfit for trial
July 15, 2026 - 4:51 PM

COQUITLAM — B.C.'s director of forensic psychiatric services believes the man accused of first-degree murder in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 remains unfit for trial.
Sentencing for man whose driving while high on mushrooms prompted 50 calls to 911
July 14, 2026 - 11:03 AM

NELSON — A man whose dangerous driving while high on mushrooms prompted about 50 calls to 911 before he rammed an off-duty police officer's vehicle has been sentenced in British Columbia.
Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here's what we know
July 03, 2026 - 12:42 PM

A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing fewer wildfires than the rest of Canada, and suggested it was because the province banned the use of glyphosate-based weed killers in 2001. Experts who study wildfires say Quebec has seen varied wildfire seasons since then — including an extreme burn in 2023 — despite a lack of glyphosate use. They say there is no evidence linking glyphosate to increased wildfire activity.
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
June 22, 2026 - 5:14 PM

The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property and retail crime.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Third grizzly bear from same family is killed in B.C. after failed relocation

B.C. couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting

Man seriously injured in stranger attack after AC/DC concert in Vancouver

Smoke and heat warnings cover much of B.C. as Lytton reaches 40 degrees

Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.

A correction to a Canadian Press story about Jongwon Ham

Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer's death still unfit for trial

Sentencing for man whose driving while high on mushrooms prompted 50 calls to 911

Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here's what we know

Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause

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