Police in Essex, England, say a 19-year-old British Columbia woman has been murdered and a man is under arrest. A statement from Essex Police says 19 year old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon died Tuesday, shortly after officers were called to a disturbance at a home in Chelmsford, northeast of London. A 23 year old man was arrested at the scene and police say he has been charged with murder. Jack Sepple, who lived at the address where Wadsworth died, was charged Thursday. Police said he was expected to appear in Colchester Magistrates' Court later in the day. Detectives in Essex have released littl

B-C Liberals are set to begin voting for a new leader today. The party is voting to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who resigned as leader following the party's defeat in the 2020 provincial election. There are seven candidates running for the leadership, including legislature members Michael Lee, Ellis Ross and Renee Merrifield. Meanwhile, party member Vikram Bajwa has asked the B-C Supreme Court in a petition to delay the scheduled release of the leadership results on Saturday for 15 days while the party provides details of a membership audit it conducted.

Illegal drugs totalling tens of thousands of doses were seized as part of an inter-agency investigation that culminated in charges against five local people.The charges, which include possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences, came following the conclusion of a Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU) investigation which began in April 2020.By investigating suspects engaged in street level drug dealing of smaller amounts, TEU was able to follow their trail and identify those responsible for transporting large quantities of controlled substances into the community, sa

Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 18-year old woman. Hailey McClelland was reported missing on January 7, 2022. She was last seen on January 6, 2022 at 9:00 p.m., in the 15100-block of 96 Avenue in Surrey. It is not unusual for Hailey to be out of contact with family and friends, however, the length of time she has remained out of contact is concerning. McClelland is described as an 18-year-old Caucasian Female, 5’6, slender, fair complexion, with red shoulder length hair and blue eyes. She is known to frequent the Guildford Town Centre and Surrey Ce

On February 1, 2022 at 2:47 a.m., Surrey RCMP received multiple reports of shots fired in the 8600-block of Tulsy Crescent East. Surrey RCMP Frontline officers attended the area and located a residence and vehicles parked in the driveway that were damaged as a result of the shooting. No injuries were reported. Surrey RCMP General Investigations Unit has conduct of the investigation. Investigators believe that the current occupants of the residence were not the intended target of the shooting. Evidence suggest that a person or persons associated to the previous owners may have been the intended

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says January home sales slowed from a record-setting pace last year as the number of properties available dropped. The B.C. board says home sales totalled 2,285 las month, an almost five per cent decrease from 2,389 in January 2021 and a 15 per cent fall from 2,688 in December 2021. However, the board says sales last month were 25.3 per cent above the 10-year January average. The board also recorded 4,170 new listings last month, down almost seven per cent from 4,480 homes last January, but more than double December 2021, when 1,945 homes were listed.

More snow is forecast for parts of British Columbia on Groundhog Day. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, East Vancouver Island and the Malahat Highway, saying these areas could see up to five centimetres of snow. The weather agency says a Pacific frontal system will move onto the B-C South Coast on Wednesday, which will initially bring snow before warmer air pushes in allowing it to change to rain. It says up to 10 centimetres of snow is forecast in Whitehorse, Teslin, Atlin, and Dease Lake with the heaviest amounts

B.C. is reporting 1,236 new cases of COVID-19, including two new epi-linked cases, for a total of 325,851 cases in the province.There are 28,302 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 293,488 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 1,035 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 139 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:253 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 11,756212 new cases in Vancouver Coastal HealthTotal active cases: 5,878406 new cases in Interior HealthTotal active

BC's top doctor says children aged 12 to 17 should expect to wait six months after their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to get a boost shot. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the guidance is based on recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. She says invitations for a booster shot will be sent to everyone in that age group along with the information on the benefits and risks. But she suggests boosters may be necessary for youth at high risk, including those with diabetes, while a fourth dose may be needed for those who are immunocompromised or clinic