British Columbia News

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Flooding expected in parts of Fraser Valley, North Shore Mountains amid rainfall warnings

The power is out for thousands in B.C.'s Lower Mainland Monday morning and flooding is expected in parts of the Fraser Valley and North Shore Mountains as another round of heavy rain batters the province.

'You're going to die in Canada': U.S. suspect charged in cross-border extortion threats

American authorities have charged a suspect in California after a cross-border investigation tied him to death threats against a target of the Bishnoi gang who was living in Canada.

OneBC ousts MLA Dallas Brodie as leader — but she says she's fighting back

B.C. political party OneBC says it has removed its co-founder MLA Dallas Brodie as its leader, but she says she still considers herself its head.

First Nations in northern B.C. vote to approve agreement with mining company

Majority of Tahltans vote in favour of agreement with Skeena Resources on the Eskay Creek mine project.

CBC B.C.'s Make the Season Kind has raised $2.16M and counting for food banks

CBC B.C.'s annual fundraiser supporting food banks throughout the province has raised more than $24 million since the annual fundraiser began in 1986.

The wisecracking Vancouver strip club sign that unzips the zeitgeist

With daily wit and political commentary, the marquee of Vancouver’s Penthouse Nightclub has become a local landmark. The best of its amusing messages are collected in the new photo book A Sign of the Times.

B.C.'s Connor Bedard on injured reserve 2 months before Canada opens Olympic hockey tourney

Chicago star Connor Bedard was injured on a last-second face-off in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night and will miss his team's game the following day.

Why this North Vancouver club has produced 3 of the top young hockey stars

University of Minnesota defender Chloe Primerano, and NHLers Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard all played for the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver as kids. Now, they all hope to be in Italy for the Olympics this February.

Woman dies after being hit by police vehicle in Surrey: police

Surrey police say a pedestrian died after being struck by a police vehicle near the intersection of 152 Street and 64 Avenue on Sunday evening.

Vancouver Canucks win first game after trading captain Quinn Hughes, Buium scores game-winner

The Vancouver Canucks were successful in their first game after trading away Norris Trophy-winning captain Quinn Hughes — and one of the players the team received in return scored the game-winning goal.

Shots fired at Surrey restaurant believed to be extortion-related: police

Police say they are investigating an early-morning shooting at a Surrey business, an incident they believe is linked to extortion.

‘It’s really sad’: B.C. community still reeling 1 year after fatal landslide in Lions Bay

It's been a year since Barbara and David Enns died after a landslide destroyed their home in the Village of Lions Bay. An RCMP investigation into the slide is ongoing, and the Enns' children and two neighbours have filed a lawsuit against the province, the municipality and another neighbour.

New MEC store on Vancouver Island spells good news for company, shoppers: retail analyst

Dozens of people waited in line, some camping overnight, for the opening of a new Mountain Equipment Company store in Nanaimo, B.C. It's a strategic move for the retailer, and an analyst says smaller businesses may not have to worry about the new competition in town.

Nanaimo community safety officers have new tools to help prevent overdoses

The City of Nanaimo has received a grant from the federal government to strengthen its overdose response capabilities by purchasing new trucks for its community safety officers. But not everyone in Nanaimo agrees that the trucks are the way to address the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the city.

Want to recall a Canadian politician? It's not easy — if it's even allowed where you live

Only two provinces allow for the recall of politicians. But with the bar set high for the process, most politicians targeted are likely not in any jeopardy. Here's a closer look at recall legislation in Canada, its history, arguments for and against, and the chances of a recall succeeding.

B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction

British Columbia has filed a civil claim against e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, saying the company fuelled youth nicotine addiction with “deceptive marketing practices.” Juul Labs denies the province's allegations.

Man dies after vehicle rolls into ditch in Abbotsford

A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Abbotsford on Saturday morning. Police say it happened in a part of the city not impacted by recent flooding.

More evacuation orders downgraded in Abbotsford but rain and wind warnings issued across B.C.

Rainfall warnings are back in effect for B.C.'s flood-soaked Fraser Valley. Several other regions of the province are also facing weather alerts, with forecasters saying to expect heavy rain and wind.

Abbotsford downgrades evacuation orders, lifts alerts as floodwaters recede

Environment Canada is warning of more rain for the Fraser Valley this weekend and into early next week, even as floodwaters that inundated parts of Abbotsford earlier this week begin to recede.

Dawson Creek, B.C., extends local state of emergency as cold snap could freeze water supply

The city says it is still able to pump water from the Kiskatinaw River and maintain levels in its storage reservoirs, but chief administrative officer Kevin Henderson warns an extended cold snap — with windchills plunging to -40 C — could freeze river flows entirely.