BCJun 26, 2025
Numerous packages stolen from mail room, police seeking help identify suspects
On June 17, 2025, West Shore RCMP responded to a report of theft from a mailroom located at 3149 Aggregate Court in Langford.
Police obtained CCTV footage which depicts two suspects entering the mail room at approximately 5:40 a.m., gathering numerous packages from the mail room floor and walking out with them.
Suspect #1 is described as:
Male with light-medium skin tone;Dark facial hair styled in a goatee;Wearing a white zip up jacket with black piping and the brand name Nike written across the back with the hood up and a dark colored baseball cap under the hood,Wearing burgundy runners, blac
BCJun 26, 2025
B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians.
Eby says the disease is "no joke," given the potentially serious impact on those infected, and it's preventable with two vaccine shots.
He told a Vancouver news conference that the focus for provincial public health authorities now is to make sure that people who are not protected receive full vaccination.
The premier's response comes after Fraser Health said this week that three residents in Chilliwack have been confirmed
BCJun 26, 2025
Wildfire crews work to protect Dawson region from nearby blazes
Firefighters say more structural protection equipment will arrive in Yukon's Dawson City within the next few days to go by ferry to the community of West Dawson, where multiple fires are nearby.
There are 29 active wildfires in the Klondike, including nine that are under control or being held. An update from emergency officials says firefighting resources are stretched but recent rain has meant minimal growth, meaning crews could get closer to the flames.
The government says keeping the highways open remains a priority, but fires could mean closures on short notice.
BCJun 26, 2025
Man stabbed from behind at Abbotsford bus stop: police
Abbotsford police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was stabbed on Tuesday waiting to board a bus. A statement from police says the victim was was approached from behind by an unknown man and stabbed.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.
The suspect, who fled on foot, is described as a man in his 40s, approximately 6 feet tall, with a slender build and dishevelled brown hair.
BCJun 25, 2025
Airport improvements support economic growth
Communities that rely upon regional airports, heliports and water aerodromes provincewide will benefit from funding provided through the Province of B.C.’s Air Access Program.
“Through the B.C. Air Access Program, we’re supporting upgrades to airports that will improve access for vital communities across our province,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit. “These improvements to our rural and regional airports will help keep British Columbians connected and our economy on the move.”
This year, the Province is investing $6.2 million through the BC Air Access P
BCJun 25, 2025
28 Charges Laid in Northern BC Drug Trafficking Investigation
Four individuals have been charged following a 14-month drug trafficking and firearms investigation led by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) in Northern BC. The investigation began in April 2023, targeting a drug trafficking network operating in Prince Rupert.
On June 5, 2024, following a 14-month investigation, CFSEU-BC North District, in partnership with the Prince Rupert RCMP and with assistance from the Prince Rupert Coastal Unit, executed five search warrants in Prince Rupert.
Investigators seized the following items:
• Nine (9) firearms, incl
BCJun 25, 2025
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
British Columbia's coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a return to more than 160 deaths a month due to toxic drugs.
The April death toll follows last month's update that confirmed March as the sixth consecutive month during which fewer than 160 people died.
The BC Coroners Service says in a statement that 165 people died in April, up from 143 deaths in March and 132 fatalities in February.
The February and March numbers represented year-over-year declines of more than 30 per cent compared with the same months in 2024.
The statement released Tuesday says deaths in the Fras
BCJun 25, 2025
B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the international showcase.
A joint statement from B.C. Tourism Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says one million additional out-of-province visitors are expected between 2026 and 2031, generating more than $1 billion in spending.
The statement says more than 18,000 jobs could be generated in that same period. It says FIFA predicts that preparing
BCJun 24, 2025
BC: 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) finds that 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025.
In 2025, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68% of drug-toxicity deaths in the province, and 77% were male.
April marks a return to more than 160 deaths attributed to unregulated drug toxicity reported to the BC Coroners Service after six consecutive months of reporting fewer than 160 deaths a month.
By health authority in 2025, the highest number of unregulated drug deaths were in Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities (18