Skip to content

BC News

Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Healthcare officials reminding the public that it’s not too late to be vaccinated
Read more >
Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Michael Wayne Palmer, 47, is charged with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder
Read more >
Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

The boaters had been in the water for 45 minutes when they were rescued
Read more >
Dangerously cold conditions continue across north-central BC

Dangerously cold conditions continue across north-central BC

Prince George was one degree shy of a record low Friday morning
Read more >
Watch: Michelin-endorsed Vancouver restaurant rebrands following 'heartbreaking loss' of chef and co-owner

Watch: Michelin-endorsed Vancouver restaurant rebrands following 'heartbreaking loss' of chef and co-owner

This summer, the city's culinary scene reeled from the unexpected loss of one of its leading chefs. Now the team he left behind has regrouped and is re-opening the restaurant.
Read more >
New Indigenous Justice Centres will empower First Nations, says Squamish Nation's Wilson Williams

New Indigenous Justice Centres will empower First Nations, says Squamish Nation's Wilson Williams

The province is welcoming five new centres offering Indigenous-led legal assistance in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Surrey and Kelowna
Read more >
Prince George man acquitted of stabbing, assault

Prince George man acquitted of stabbing, assault

Smitty Bent had been accused of aggravated assault from the April 24, 2022, incident. 
Read more >
Two skiers with frozen feet and hypothermia rescued from Fitzsimmons Creek overnight

Two skiers with frozen feet and hypothermia rescued from Fitzsimmons Creek overnight

Temps were reportedly -50 C with wind chill
Read more >
Malahat Nation to build large battery-systems factory

Malahat Nation to build large battery-systems factory

The nation plans to build the 100,000-square-foot facility to build battery energy storage systems at its 52-acre business park on reserve land adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway
Read more >
Nanaimo restarts process to borrow $48.5M for public-works facilities upgrade after errors made

Nanaimo restarts process to borrow $48.5M for public-works facilities upgrade after errors made

A previous alternative approval process for the public-works upgrade last fall was deemed invalid due to an error in the public notification process
Read more >