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Warnings expand as heat wave settles over B.C., with weekend temperatures set to rise
VANCOUVER – A heat wave has settled over much of British Columbia with Environment Canada…
Wounded Victoria officer recalls wild robbery shootout ahead of two-year anniversary
VICTORIA – The shootout only lasted 26 seconds but after it ended, two heavily armed…
LNG company plans to use ‘floatel’ near Squamish, B.C., without local permit
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The company behind a natural gas project near Squamish, B.C., has withdrawn…
Uber says new B.C. rules will increase costs, Eby says companies can ‘suck it up’
VANCOUVER – Uber says regulation changes for ride-share and delivery workers in British Columbia will…
B.C. wildfire risk expected to spike this summer after mild spring mitigates blazes
VANCOUVER – Federal and British Columbia officials have confirmed a less dire start to this…
Wildfire that forced thousands from Fort Nelson, B.C., now listed as under control
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in…
Police say two Vancouver drug policy advocates charged with trafficking
VANCOUVER – Two founders of a Vancouver drug user advocacy group that distributed what they…
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against…
Rabbi says members of Vancouver synagogue were inside during arson attack
VANCOUVER – Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt said people were inside Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck synagogue after services…
BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives
VICTORIA – The caucus chair for British Columbia’s official opposition has defected to the BC…
B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison assault in Quebec
VANCOUVER – Robert Pickton, one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers, died on Friday, 12…
Firefighters hang out welcome banners as evacuees return to Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. – For more than two weeks, firefighters battled to bring the Parker…
No election deal as leaders of BC United and Conservatives trade scathing comments
VICTORIA – A proposed deal to avoid vote splitting between British Columbia’s two right-of-centre parties…
Cooler, wetter weather reduces wildfire activity in northeast B.C.
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make…
B.C. mayor warns against videos of properties destroyed by fire outside Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires…
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire causes ‘some structural damage’ outside town: mayor
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A wildfire threatening the town of Fort Nelson in far…
Forecast turns favourable in fight against wildfire threatening northern B.C. town
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A low-pressure system moving into northern British Columbia is expected to…
Fort Nelson evacuees wait it out as incoming weather holds key to B.C. firefight
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – As a fast-growing wildfire bore down on Fort Nelson, B.C.,…
Some people stay as blaze with ‘extreme fire behaviour’ singes Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Duane Loe lives just three kilometres south of Fort Nelson, B.C.,…
B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state directed
VANCOUVER – A state or state-sponsored actor was likely responsible for a series of cybersecurity…
Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety as it makes billions
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Canada’s dispute with Meta is a “test moment” for the country…
B.C. drivers to get $110 insurance rebate, with rate increases on hold until 2026
VICTORIA – Most British Columbia drivers will get a vehicle insurance rebate of $110 this…
Three Indian nationals charged with killing B.C. Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – Three Indian nationals have been charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh…
B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man…