R-C-M-P in Kamloops say a search warrant executed yesterday at a home in the Aberdeen neighbourhood led to the seizure of more than a dozen firearms. They say officers also seized a ``significant amount'' of suspected drugs, stolen property and vehicles from the home, which is located on Sifton Avenue. Police say one person was arrested, but has since been released though charge recommendations are expected. They are asking anyone with information on the case to contact the Kamloops R-C-M-P detachment.

The International Slackline Association says a fatal fall near Squamish, B.C., on Saturday happened after a woman "forgot to re-tie" her safety leash, resulting in an 80-metre fall.The association says in a social-media post on Tuesday that the 22-year-old woman was a brave and bright recent graduate from the University of British Columbia.Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a fall from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area, and first responders confirmed the woman was dead at the scene.The International Slackline Association, a grassroots organization dedic

British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both sides received binding recommendations from a mediator. Workers had been conducting job action in B.C. since February, rotating temporary closures at different lab locations. In its statement, LifeLabs says it appreciates working with the union and looks forward to continuing what it calls a "

Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today.The union representing more than 55-thousand postal workerssays its negotiating team is set to review the proposals soon. The announcement come days after the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line early Friday. Canada Post has warned of delays in mail deliveries if the union resumes its strike.

Canada’s main stock index slid by more than 100 points and U.S. markets also tumbled Wednesday after China labelled America’s approach to semiconductors “unilateral bullying.” The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.05 points at 25.917.58. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 304.55 points at 42,372.69. The S&P 500 index was down 12.27 points at 5,928.19, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 47.78 points at 19,190.49. The Canadian dollar traded for 72.25 cents US compared with 71.76 cents US on Tuesday. The July crude oil contract was down 12 cents US at US$61

A man is facing multiple charges after crashing into a police vehicle in Chilliwack. Police said an RCMP front-line officer was on patrol in the early hours of May 16, 2025, when he saw the driver of a blue BMW driving erratically near the intersection of Yale Road and Hodgsons Road and attempted to stop him, but he hit the police vehicle and two other parked cars before fleeing. The BMW then hit another vehicle and crashed into a light pole, and the driver was taken into custody. Police said the driver was also taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He is currently being held i

The BC government and the US administration are at loggerheads over the fentanyl drug issue. Trump's FBI chief has accused Vancouver of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the US. In an interview, Kash Patel claimed that criminal networks backed by China, Russia and Iran, among other foreign powers, are smuggling fentanyl through Canadian routes, especially around Vancouver, via air and sea. The BC government has categorically denied the claim. Minister Ravi Kahlon said the US administration's new claim is to divert attention from the tariffs. He said the US's own data shows that very few fentanyl

The Israeli army says it has struck more than 115 terror targets in Gaza in the last 24 hours. The army said that during this time, a Hamas terrorist who was involved in the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 was also killed. Meanwhile, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says that 82 people have died in Israeli army attacks in the past day and a total of 53,655 people have lost their lives so far. Meanwhile, the United Nations and humanitarian groups say that even after Israel allowed about 100 trucks carrying relief supplies to enter Gaza on Monday and Tuesday, this aid is not reaching

An investigation is underway after an electricity substation near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary was shot at early Monday, spilling oil and leaving thousands in the dark. RCMP say they responded to a ``firearms-related'' call at an Atco substation in Lloydminster, a town straddling the provincial boundary. They say the facility was shot at and a bullet hit an oil tank, knocking out power to more than 2,500 residents for at least three hours and releasing roughly 20,000 litres of oil. Preliminary estimates place the cost of damage and environmental cleanup at about $1.1 million