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Review board cites 'manageable' risk in conditional discharge of B.C. child killer

The British Columbia Review Board says the risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervision and multiple conditions.

Politicians, Sikh advocates respond to 'Operation Hard Ball' crackdown on 3 India-based crime gangs

Law enforcement officials described the arrests and charges as having dismantled leadership at the top of organizations that have preyed on the Indian diaspora for years, but Sikh advocacy groups said there are larger questions left unanswered.

Mounties rescue 11, including several youths, from capsized canoe near West Vancouver

RCMP in British Columbia say officers deployed in Metro Vancouver waters in support of the FIFA World Cup were diverted to help rescue 11 people, including several youth, from an overturned canoe on the weekend.

Abbotsford, B.C., cattle farmers want fines for unpermitted dike scrapped

Before the rainy season comes again to B.C.'s Sumas Prairie, the Dykmans have been working for months to build a dike to protect their cattle and buildings from another flood, like the ones in 2021 and 2025.

Prince Rupert terminal evacuated due to a 'hazardous materials situation': union

The DP World Terminal Fairview terminal in Prince Rupert was evacuated due to a “hazardous materials situation” Wednesday, according to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU).

3 rescued after boat capsizes near Fort St. James, B.C.

Three people have been rescued after a boat capsized on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior.

Wildfires near Boston Bar, B.C., growing, more evacuations ordered

The Brunswick and Ainslie Creek fires continues to burn out of control in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon.

Killings, extortion and drug trafficking: Court docs detail alleged crime networks operating in Canada

Testimony wraps at coroner's inquest into death of Tatyanna Harrison

Harrison was found dead in Richmond on May 2, 2022, but it took three months for police and the coroner to identify the body as that of the missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman.

Victims of Kelowna fraudster could be paid back sooner after B.C. Supreme Court ruling

Quigley drowned the year before his case was due to be heart in court, leaving limited options for the more than 70 creditors who claimed he owed them money. Now a judge has made it easier for funds to be recouped.

Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy

Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.

Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter

Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.

Regional District of Nanaimo considers adding protections for manufactured home park residents

The Regional District of Nanaimo's Electoral Area Services Committee is scheduled to discuss potential changes to the region's Manufactured Home Park Redevelopment Policy on Thursday, which would add protections for residents of these types of properties.

Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained

Canadian and U.S. authorities laid out sweeping allegations of racketeering, extortion and murder against a trio of transnational Indian crime syndicates this week, including the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The CBC has spent months investigating the reality of those operations on Canadian soil.

Spike in Vancouver coyote aggression due to human habituation, study finds

A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia investigated 45 coyote attacks in Stanley Park between December 2020 and August 2021. Their research found the animals became habituated to people.

Federal officials set to give wildfire season update as blaze threatens B.C. town

Federal officials are set to provide an update about the national wildfire season today, as an out-of-control fire in British Columbia forced evacuations this week.

Groups given $3 million by Vancouver for car-free Granville strip aren't saying how they'll spend it

There's few specifics around the recently approved Granville Street pedestrian zone extension which is expected to cost $4.75 million. ABC Vancouver city councillors say there will have to be transparency around the program.

Coquitlam has granted nearly 3 times the number of film permits so far this year compared to last

The City of Coquitlam reported on July 7, 2026, that it has approved 20 permits between January and April of this year, comparing to only seven permits last year. Grady Stanyer, an industry professional, says it's helping local businesses.

'There's wreckage everywhere': B.C. resort owner loses cabins, trailers in Boston Bar wildfires

The owner of a resort in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon says part of his business has burned to the ground as two wildfires continue to grow in the area.

Mixed feelings among Penticton-Summerland voters as MLA Boultbee crosses floor to NDP

Penticton-Summerland voters are reacting with mixed feelings, ranging from excitement to betrayal, as the MLA they elected as a B.C. Conservative crosses the floor to the ruling NDP.

Kane Carter sentenced in Vancouver shooting case that killed teen bystander

Kane Carter received an automatic life sentence. Crown asked for parole eligibility to be set at 20 years, while Carter's defence asked for 12 years.

Structures lost, highway still closed as crews battle massive Fraser Canyon wildfires

Wildfire officials say they are expecting that the wildfires burning in the Fraser Canyon will expand and grow in the coming days due to the wind and hot weather in the forecast.

3 B.C. men facing drug trafficking charges from U.S. authorities appear in court

Jaskarn Baghri of Surrey, Ravinder Dhanda of White Rock and Gurtej Singh Smagh of Creston are facing extradition proceedings to the U.S.

Another Ontario police service warns of distraction thefts

Brockville police are warning the public after another distraction-style jewelry theft, the latest in a string of similar scams reported across Canada.

B.C. resort owner says devastating wildfire was like a ‘Michael Bay film’

The owners and staff are now facing their most challenging summer yet after a devastating wildfire swept through their property this week.

B.C. nurses say job action will expand to more locations across province

In a release, the union said that starting this weekend, picket lines will be up at major health-care facilities across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

‘Every day matters’: One B.C. family’s race to save their little boy

His family noticed Clyde was stumbling and could no longer use the stairs he was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, a genetic disease that attacks the nervous system.

‘Extraordinarily rare’ dolphin sightings reported in B.C.’s waters

Video shot in Esperanza Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island captured an extremely rare sighting of a long-beaked common dolphin.