- Nanaimo grocery locks meat after rampant thefts
- Superette Foods (owners Sarita Patel and husband since Nov 2024) has locked its meat section after repeated thefts of about $70–$100 worth of meat per incident. Staff say locks and new signs aim to keep prices down and preserve the department; incidents were reported to Nanaimo RCMP.
- Kelowna business owners wary as city rolls out crime response
- City of Kelowna plans increased RCMP and bylaw patrols, a mobile mental-health response to free police, and a business forum in coming weeks. Downtown owners express cautious hope but skepticism; local salon owner Colleen Woelders and Mayor Tom Dyas commented on the measures.
- Non-U.S. visitors face extra US$100 fee at 11 national parks
- The U.S. Department of the Interior will charge an additional US$100 per non-U.S. visitor at 11 parks (Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Everglades, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion). Travel agents warn it may deter Canadians.
- Northeastern B.C. has 'zombie fires' burning across winters
- Overwintering "zombie" fires continue in NE B.C.; some have burned for almost three years, say specialists. Prescribed fire specialist Sonja Leverkus and wildland-fire expert Mike Flannigan note it’s unusual for fires to persist through multiple winters and can reignite with high winds.
- Langley home shot at in suspected extortion-related attack
- Langley RCMP responded ~5:17 a.m. to shots fired in the 6900 block of 232 Street. No injuries reported. Investigators say the shooting is believed extortion-related; suspects reportedly fled in a dark-coloured sedan and links to other probes are being checked.
- Vancouver Symphony drops NDAs in sexual-misconduct cases
- The VSO says it will stop using confidentiality agreements after former member Esther Hwang broke an NDA to accuse a senior musician of rape. VSO president Angela Elster and the board expressed regret; Hwang went public in Dec 2025 and cited years of silence and shame.
