June 2026

WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Crown concluded […]

A 17-year-old boy from Prince George is presumed drowned after a boating incident on Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, last Saturday night. In a press release, Quesnel RCMP said they received a report on June 6 of a capsized vessel on the lake that left four occupants in the water. Three individuals on

A manslaughter charge has been laid in Abbotsford in relation to the stabbing death of a 41-year-old man in December. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on Monday (June 8) that Jesse Chamberlain-Lohr, 36, of Abbotsford has been charged with the death of Harvey James Lee-Bernick. Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said the incident

A ban on watering lawns, washing cars, filling hot tubs, pressure washing, and other uses comes into effect today (June 8) in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and across the region. Metro Vancouver has implemented stage 3 water restrictions to protect the regional water system while infrastructure work is underway, and in response to low snowpack

The B.C. government is making good on a multi-million dollar pledge to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) in a bid to increase the province’s woodlands. On Monday,June 8, the Province announced it’s fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society, and the organization will be receiving $20 million