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Legendary B.C. hockey coach dies in vehicle incident near Dease Lake

A well-known former B.C. hockey coach who helped guide more than 100 players toward careers in the NHL died in a May 8, 2026 single-vehicle automobile accident south of Dease Lake. Ernie “Punch” McLean, who coached the New Westminster Bruins to Memorial Cup wins in the 1970s, was the single passenger in a vehicle. He […]

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B.C. man given 4 year inprisonment for fatal shooting of friend

Sooke resident Adam John Steenbergen sat hunched over in the prisoner’s dock, looking at the ground as he awaited sentencing for the killing of his friend, a father of two, after the duo tested a bulletproof vest. Earlier this year, Steenbergen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the March 12, 2023, death of 42-year-old Michael Leier,

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VIDEO: Close game comes down to conditioning as Vancover FC downs United in first Langley derby

It was the preliminary round of the Voyageurs Cup, the top professional soccer prize in Canada, and the first Langley Derby. A Mother’s Day match that pitted Langley’s top two soccer teams against each other ended with Vancouver FC outpointing Langley United 2-0 late in the game Sunday afternoon before thousands of fans in the

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