B.C.

Sentence is cut for trans youth’s father who discussed treatment against court order
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a six-month prison sentence…

Canadian on Maui says ‘firestorm’ engulfed town, as death toll rises to 53
A Vancouver man who lives part time on the Hawaiian island of Maui has described…

British Columbia warns of incoming prolonged hot weather, but no heat dome
VANCOUVER – A heat wave that is expected to last most of next week has…

Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk
WHITEHORSE – The remote fly-in community of Old Crow in Yukon has been ordered evacuated…

B.C. firefighters honour fallen colleague Zak Muise at memorial and on frontline
PENTICTON, B.C. – Firefighters on British Columbia’s northern wildfire frontline wore black bandanas Wednesday while…

Butane torch lighters linked to ‘unprecedented’ rise in Vancouver fire incidents
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service says the first half of 2023 has been…

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover ‘structural issues’
VANCOUVER – Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved…

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released
VANCOUVER – The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement…

Rain and cooler weather bring reprieve to B.C. wildfire crews, but only for few days
A cooling trend with potential rain showers across much of British Columbia is expected to…

Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized work
VANCOUVER – A Canadian translator says she’s reached a settlement with the British Museum over…

B.C. festival evacuated due to wildfire, more properties on alert over long weekend
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Organizers touted it as the “hottest music festival” of the summer, but…

MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Ryan Reynolds has received his home province’s top honour after being named to…

B.C.’s low-income renters thought they’d get free AC units, but some face hurdles
VANCOUVER – Summer isn’t fun for Surrey, B.C., renter Inderjit Singh Ghuman. It means restless…

Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires on both sides of Adams Lake in the B.C. Interior have…

Staff working behind the scenes of Canada’s fire fight essential to battle
VANCOUVER – The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return…