B.C. News

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C., has pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in black bear paws.

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over safety concerns they say are circulating on social media.

FREDERICTON — The offspring of beetles imported from British Columbia are ready to take up the fight against an invasive insect that is killing hemlock trees in Nova Scotia.

SURREY, B.C. — Federal Mounties have arrested three men in Surrey, B.C., who they say are tied to an organized crime group with links to Mexican drug cartels believed to be importing cocaine to Canada.

The system is expected to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow before Thursday night.

A subterranean water pipeline passing under the Fraser River aims to secure Metro Vancouver's water supply, even after a major earthquake.

VANCOUVER — Wind warnings covered much of British Columbia's south and central coast Tuesday night, while Environment Canada added a rainfall warning for Haida Gwaii and a winter storm warning for a section of Highway 3 in the southern Interior.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Two people have been charged after a Metro Vancouver Transit Police investigation turned up guns and illicit drugs, including fentanyl disguised as dog treats.

SURREY, B.C. — The federal government is providing more than $9 million in funding for programs in British Columbia and Yukon to combat homelessness among veterans.

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby say westbound lanes of Highway 1 near the city have been shut after a multi-vehicle crash. They say just before 3 a.m.