This retired B.C. couple escaped fire twice in 2025

Ritchie and Rene Day were enjoying a quiet evening in their unit at Johnny’s Motel in Grand Forks when they heard banging on their unit’s door on the evening of Dec. 21. 
“We just couldn't believe it,” said Ritchie Day from her son’s house. “Another fire.”

Coquitlam RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah testified on his own behalf at a hearing Wednesday for whether he should be dismissed from the police force for derogatory comments he made in group chats with other officers.

Water levels in the reservoirs in the Summerland, B.C., area are the lowest they have been in decades, according to a district official. The Okanagan community moved to  drought Level 4 in November , the second-highest level for measuring drought.

Eleven people were killed when an SUV drove into a group of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival on April 26, 2025. Dozens more were injured.

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

Police in Delta, B.C., say people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but no one was injured.

Around 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday, patrol officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home in the area of 84 Avenue and Brooke Road.

A national report from audit and tax firm Deloitte forecasts B.C.'s GDP will rise 1.6 per cent this year, remaining largely stunted by U.S. tariffs on the forestry sector.

The store, number 78, located at 150-351 Abbott Street, must close due to safety and operational issues at the location, according to the organization.

Government says it plans to have an application ready by July 1 to the federal major projects office, which aims to expedite infrastructure projects deemed in the nation's interest.

A come-from-behind 4-3 win over the league-leading Boston Fleet last weekend could provide the PWHL expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes with a little momentum as they continue to push through their inaugural season.

As the Greater Vancouver area recorded its lowest annual home sales total this century in 2025, real estate experts are providing advice to buyers and sellers in the region as activity remains muted due to economic uncertainty.

First Nations on northern Vancouver Island are criticizing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for a lack of consultation prior to opening commercial krill fishing in what they say are "fragile coast inlet waters."

In recent years, the tides in the industry have turned from a male-dominated trade and now the majority of farriers in the Okanagan are women, who all support one another.

A group of female farriers in the Okanagan work together to keep horses upright through the winter. In recent years, the tides in the industry have turned from a male-dominated trade and now the majority of farriers in the Okanagan are women, who all support one another.

Yuri Fulmer said the Conservative Party of B.C. needs to be a "grand coalition" that refrains from "undisciplined" behaviour if it wants to govern,

Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it's not a good time to travel to the region.

Vancouver entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C., with his campaign website going live in advance of an official announcement that's expected this week.

Vancouver entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C., with his campaign website going live in advance of an official announcement that's expected this week.

Vancouver entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C., with his campaign website going live in advance of an official announcement that's expected this week.

The chief of a First Nation in north-central B.C. says environmental guardians will work to hold the operators of a local copper-gold mine to account, as its lifespan is set to be extended until 2035.

Peter Quakenbush told Global News that over the past five years, when he has called 911, he has either been hung up on or redirected to the Victoria police non-emergency line.

Surrey police said the shooting involved two groups of people, but it is unclear how many were in the vehicles and how many were on foot.

A team of international researchers, led by a University of British Columbia astrophysicist, has discovered a young galaxy cluster that was producing hot gas at a rate five times hotter than previously theoretically thought possible.

“There’s more inventory than we’ve seen in years, record inventory last year, and for buyers right now there’s more choice than they’ve ever had,” he said.

Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit has taken control of an investigation into the death of Muhammad “Ash” Zafar, whose body was found in a West End residence during a wellness check on Monday.

Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit has taken control of an investigation into the death of Muhammad “Ash” Zafar, whose body was found in a West End residence during a wellness check on Monday.

Premier David Eby announced that the trade mission will promote B.C.'s businesses, critical minerals and sustainable wood products.

B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon are headed to India in less than a week on a trade mission to promote local businesses and industries.Their visit comes amid a backdrop of political uncertainty and tense international relations.