Wildfire that sparked evacuations reclassified as 'held' near Penticton, B.C.

Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for several areas across British Columbia’s south coast, with heavy downpours expected to begin Wednesday and continue into Thursday night. The alerts cover Howe Sound and parts of Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and northeast communities, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge. Forecasters say between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain could fall as a slow-moving frontal system passes over the region. The agency warns the conditions could increase the risk of landslides in steep or recently burned areas, as well as in locations where vegetation has be

A New Westminster man has been handed a three-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting women while employed by a substance-use recovery organization. According to New Westminster Police, 42-year-old Adam Haber was sentenced on November 7 after being found guilty earlier this year on two counts of sexual assault. The investigation began in 2023 following multiple complaints, and police say 11 women eventually came forward to provide statements. Haber had initially faced three counts of sexual assault, but was convicted on two. Along with his prison term, he has been ordered to comply with a

The number of extortion incidents occurring in B.C. in 2025 is staggering, and the number of arrests or charges in the cases is disappointing. Connect FM gathered data on extortion in several major jurisdictions in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. The number of extortion cases targeting businesses or people associated with the Indo-Canadian community in Surrey has reached 81 as of November 3 of this year. There were 42 extortion cases where shooting incidents took place. In this, information about the addition of 28 extortion files has come to light in the just month of October alone. Surrey Police Se