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Blair announces CFB Esquimalt military housing project, 480 single-occupancy rooms
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – National Defence Minister Bill Blair says British Columbia’s CFB Esquimalt will be…
Rinse and repeat: Calgarians back to water restrictions as new pipe problems found
CALGARY – Residents in Calgary and surrounding communities fresh off having to conserve water for…
Okanagan wildfire prompts evacuation orders, expands alerts
SHUSWAP, B.C. – Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued in British Columbia’s North Okanagan…
B.C. provides $20M to expand travel, accommodation funding for cancer patients
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing $20 million over two years to support…
Vancouver residents displaced after major fire burns homes as crane collapses
VANCOUVER – Leslie Guerin watched ashes and burning embers the size of bowling balls falling…
Woman, child dead in Tuesday’s B.C. highway crash involving six vehicles
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley say a woman and a child…
Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia’s first share of a multibillion-dollar deal between Ottawa and Boeing…
Weakening job market was on BoC’s mind as it cut interest rates, summary suggests
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and…
Disaster threat from B.C. landslide’s river waters decreases, says emergency minister
VANCOUVER – A “grateful” emergency management minister says the threat of a flood disaster along…
Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in B.C. results in fatalities, injuries: RCMP
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia’s Highway Patrol says people have died and “multiple others” have…
B.C. to see a return to seasonable temperatures, but wildfire risk remains
VANCOUVER – The director of provincial operations for the BC Wildfire Service says the province…
Victoria Police Department reveals ‘safety plan’ for violence-plagued tent encampment
VICTORIA – A “safety plan” has been released by Victoria police that includes nearly $80,000…
Audit of BC Timber Sales program finds issues with road and bridge maintenance
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board says an audit of the BC Timber Sales program…
Is Singapore’s housing model a realistic solution for Canada’s affordability woes?
VANCOUVER – Urban planner Louisa-May Khoo says she got a sense of deja vu when…
Four-year-old girl drowns in pond at Chilliwack, B.C., leisure centre
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a four-year-old girl has drowned in a…
B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it’s “extremely unsafe” to be near the banks of…
From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises
HALIFAX – Campaign promises to fund mental health care, reinstate public school boards and give…
Over-top move of water at B.C. landslide site expected within hours, says government
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s emergency management ministry says water is expected to start moving over…
Trudeau makes unscheduled stop at Vancouver’s Pride events does not walk in parade
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unscheduled stop Sunday at Vancouver’s Pride festivities…
Wildfire Service expands wildfire evacuation orders in southern Interior
VICTORIA – Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia’s southern Interior have forced officials to issue…
Firefighters face heat warnings, thunderstorms, high winds across southern B.C.
VICTORIA – Rising temperatures, increasing wind speeds and dry lightning are forecast for southern British…
Water behind B.C. landslide is more likely to move over top than burst: minister
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Current modelling shows water from a vast lake forming behind a…
Massive B.C. landslide could mean new barriers for struggling salmon
VANCOUVER – An expert on British Columbia’s salmon populations says the massive landslide that blocked…
Vancouver’s July home sales slid 5% from last year, listings up 20%
VANCOUVER – Greater Vancouver Realtors says last month’s home sales in the region dropped five…