B.C.

B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules…

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note
The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province’s central Interior and northeast has…

Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK — Canada’s food inspection agency says it has uncovered a case of Newcastle disease…

B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…

Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017
Mounties in British Columbia’s Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as…

G7 leaders agree to ‘charter’ on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF — Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the…

Teck receives provincial certificate for to extend B.C. Interior copper mine
Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources says it has received an environmental assessment certificate from the…

Eby says Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard not ‘preferred’ but won’t interfere
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he shares the concerns of unions that…

B.C.’s biggest wildfire classified as ‘being held’ thanks to recent rain
Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia’s northeast get a grip on the…

B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who…

Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed…

Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake
WEST VANCOUVER — Police in West Vancouver say a 29-year-old man is presumed to have…

Kiskatinaw River fire situations stabilize after weekend rainfall
DAWSON CREEK — The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province’s…

‘No end in sight’ for systematic killing of BC wolves to save caribou
The BC government spent a decade killing wolves to protect caribou. Now, critics warn that despite questions about its effectiveness, ethics and impact on the rest of the environment, the government is moving to make the wolf cull a permanent part of its strategy.

Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice…