More than 1,200 Highland Valley Copper workers strike; Teck reports reduced operations
More than 1,200 workers at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake walked off the job on Saturday, October 24, after negotiations failed to produce a new collective agreement, according to the United Steelworkers. Teck confirmed the strike and said the mine was continuing to operate at reduced capacity.
Canadian woman feared crossing B.C. border for hospital care before death, son says
A Canadian woman living in Point Roberts, Washington, died at her home on October 18, days after a fall that reportedly left her needing medical attention
The travelling pants: Nanaimo RCMP solve mystery after box falls off truck
The curious case of Nanaimo's travelling pants has been solved, with police revealing that several pairs of tactical trousers had quite literally fallen off the back of a truck.
Man arrested after alleged knife incident involving youths in Tumbler Ridge
A man is in police custody following an incident in which he allegedly displayed a knife toward several young people in Tumbler Ridge over the weekend.
B.C. vote-by-mail ballot format changes for requests on or after Oct. 2
British Columbians planning to vote by mail in the Oct. 24 provincial election will receive a different ballot format depending on when they request their voting package, with Elections BC switching to ballots that list candidates in the voter’s provincial electoral district beginning Oct. 2.
Surrey man convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 killing
A Surrey man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 56-year-old Robb Memory.
RCMP seek public's help locating missing 67-year-old woman
Chilliwack RCMP is asking for the public’s help locating a 67-year-old woman reported missing Tuesday.
B.C. sues OpenAI over alleged failure to warn police before Tumbler Ridge shooting
The B.C. government and School District 59 have sued OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman in California, alleging the company failed to warn law enforcement about threats made on its platform before the Feb. 10 mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
21 years after Tamara Chipman vanished, RCMP again asks for answers
Twenty-one years after Tamara Lynn Chipman was last seen on a northern B.C. highway, RCMP investigators are again asking anyone who knows what happened to her to come forward.
Donegal Wilson joins CentreBC as breakaway caucus merges with registered party
Peter Milobar is named leader of an eight-MLA CentreBC caucus, while Elections BC’s Sept. 19 registry continues to list Mike Bernier as party leader
Seven prescribed burns planned across Southeast Fire Centre
Residents across parts of the Kootenays could see smoke in the coming days as the BC Wildfire Service prepares to support six prescribed and ecosystem restoration burns across the Southeast Fire Centre.
Major Crime seeks information in suspicious death of Dayna Monk
BC RCMP Major Crime investigators are asking for information about the activities, interactions and movements of 30-year-old Dayna Monk before her death on May 31.
University RCMP adds low-frequency sirens drivers can feel
University RCMP has introduced low-frequency emergency sirens to its police vehicle fleet, giving officers another way to alert drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who may not hear a conventional siren.
Driver seriously injured after vehicle collides with moving train in Maple Ridge
A 54-year-old man was seriously injured after the vehicle he was driving veered off the road and collided with a moving train in Maple Ridge on Monday night.
RDKB FireSmart rebate funding exhausted as 2027 program remains uncertain
Residents hoping to submit a new application for help paying for wildfire mitigation work will have to wait for another funding round after the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary exhausted its available 2026 FireSmart residential rebate money.
RCMP seek help finding Nikki Hitgano, last seen at Prince Rupert cruise ship terminal
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the public’s help finding a 39-year-old man who was reported missing Sept. 1.
Family of Burnaby senior killed by stray bullet appeals for information
The family of an 85-year-old Burnaby man killed by a stray bullet inside his home is appealing for anyone with information about the shooting to come forward, after investigators said they had identified a group of youths believed to have been involved or to know what happened.
Kamloops RCMP renew appeal two years after injured man found roadside
Kamloops RCMP are renewing a public appeal for information more than two years after a man was found seriously injured beside a highway and later died.
Giant floating island travels 30 kilometres across B.C. reservoir
A tree-covered floating island roughly the size of two football fields has been found after drifting about 30 kilometres across Williston Reservoir in northeastern B.C.
Police seek witnesses after man stabbed near Lund
Powell River RCMP are seeking witnesses after a 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital with multiple stab wounds following an alleged attack along Highway 101 near Lund.