A man has died in a crash involving eight vehicles in Surrey, B.C., after he suffered what investigators believe to be a medical emergency while driving. Police say the crash happened just before noon near the intersection of Fraser Highway and 64 Avenue, where attending emergency responders initially reported the collision. Officers from Surrey Police arrived and found one vehicle had jumped the curb and struck seven unoccupied vehicles parked nearby. Police say a 58-year-old man involved in the collision has died despite life-saving efforts from paramedics and firefighters at the sce

An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a "meaningless tragedy" says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through their celebration, killing 11 people. RJ Aquino told hundreds of mourners at a vigil Sunday night that people are confused, devastated and numb. Police have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver man with eight counts of second-degree murder and say more charges are expected once all the victims have been identified B.C.'s Health Ministry issued an update last night saying 32 people were seen at several hospitals in the Lower

The major crimes unit in Haida Gwaii says a 32-year-old man has been arrested in a suspicious death investigation. Police say they received a report of a pedestrian-involved accident on Tuesday afternoon in the community of Skidegate.They say a vehicle hit a person who later died from his injuries.Police say they believe the death was a targeted attack and there was no risk to the public.Sgt. Chris Manseau, the detachment commander in Daajing Giids, says police have been made aware of several social media posts that question the investigation's timeline, but officers have been working around-t

The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to secure their ticket to the CONCACAF (KON'-kah-kaf) Champions Cup final when they play the star-studded Inter Miami again next week.Vancouver got some of the loudest roars from the crowd at B-C Place last night when they scored two goals in the back of Miami's net. But many in the record crowd of nearly 54-thousand came to watch World Cup champion Lionel Messi, who started the game and played the entire match. On a night when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was the headliner, it was Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter who stole the show. White scored in th

B-C's Forests Ministry says it is providing 19-million dollars in funding for 64 projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk and enhancing forest health. It says those projects will take place in all eight national resource regions and includes 31 initiatives led by First Nations. Minister Ravi Kahlon says the funding will go toward removing 11-thousand truckloads of flammable waste from forest floors as part of an effort to reduce wildfire risks across B-C. The province says the funding is part of the 90-million dollars allocated for wildfire-prevention initiatives.

The U.S. District Attorney’s office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in jail for helping smuggle eight Indian nationals across the border between British Columbia and Washington state. It says Rajat Rajat, an Indian citizen who lives in California, was indicted alongside three other people. The office says the group was connected to at least two attempts at smuggling in late 2023 that involved eight Indian citizens. The office says in a statement that U.S. District Judge Tana Lin noted that Rajat played a "critical role in the smuggling conspiracy, arrangin

A woman who chose to drive solo in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane is facing a court date and hefty fines after being stopped in an uninsured vehicle with a fake permit. On April 15, 2025, at 9:37 a.m., officers with BC Highway Patrol were doing HOV lane checks on Highway #99 near Highway #17A, Delta, when they pulled over a blue minivan with a solo driver. When BC Highway Patrol does HOV lane checks, we’re not just looking for lane cheaters, says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. We’re also keeping our eyes open for prohibited drivers, outstanding arrest warrants,

On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Dawson Creek RCMP located human remains and a suspicious death investigation was initiated. The death is now being treated as a homicide and the E Division Major Crime Section has conduct of the investigation. The RCMP is now identifying the victim as 24-year-old Emily Ogden in an effort to advance the investigation. Emily had been reported missing out of Fort St. John on March 29, 2025. We would like to know if anyone saw or heard from Emily during the time she was reported missing, until the discovery of her body, said Staff Sergeant Kris Clark of the BC RCMP.

Football fans are excited about global superstar Lionel Messi in Vancouver.More than 52,000 people are expected to attend tonight's match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Miami's football team at BC Place Stadium, most of whom are fans who are coming with the prospect of seeing football legend Lionel Messi play in Vancouver. Messi arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday. Football fans are hoping that he will be on the field against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night. However, it has not been confirmed yet whether Messi will play the match or not. It is worth noting that the first round o