British Columbia
Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets
Robin Gibbs’ home in Summerland, B.C., was burned down nearly to its foundation amid the…
Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say
Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at…
‘It’s not life back to normal,’ even as B.C. wildfire evacuees return home
An AirTag that stayed online as a wildfire roared into the outskirts of her neighbourhood…
B.C.’s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home
The day she returned to her home in Summerland, B.C., more than a week after…
Returning home different for everyone after ‘monster’ wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan
The Sunflower Ukrainian Cafe in Summerland, B.C., is still restocking, but it’s already serving limited…
Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
Wendy Brennan agreed to participate in a study examining how arsenic exposure can affect children’s…
B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
CLINTON — At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of…
‘We don’t even have a phone’: Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
VANCOUVER — Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home…
B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
VANCOUVER — A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in…
N.S. Court of Appeal says province can’t deny people in tents enhanced income support
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the province cannot refuse enhanced…
On weekend when southern B.C. burned, violators of fire bans were caught in the act
On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that…
Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s housing minister said her government is working with Ottawa to help…
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON — Wildfire destruction in British Columbia’s Interior continued to mount on Wednesday, with authorities…