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Third BC United MLA set to go to B.C.’s Conservatives
RICHMOND, B.C. – BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is losing a third member of the…
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.’s Slocan Lake
The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer…
Mounties in Prince George, B.C., issue warning over ‘hit man’ scam
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Police in British Columbia are warning the public about what they…
Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is set to receive a…
Former BBC presenter charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
LONDON (AP) — A former BBC presenter has been charged with three counts of making…
Slocan region in Interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires
The mayor of Slocan, B.C., says the skies were filled with ominous thick smoke while…
Cool, wet weather helping wildfire fight in B.C.
Wildfire officials says the risk level in British Columbia is improving thanks to rainfall and…
B.C. tree fruit grower co-operative shuts down after 88 years, citing low volume
OKANAGAN, B.C. – The end of a co-operative that helped farmers process, store and get…
All eyes on the skies as weather brings B.C. fire relief — but maybe not for long
In Wells, B.C., there’s relief as residents return to the community after a nearby wildfire…
Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 26
These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service…
B.C.’s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA – After four years that included mask mandates, vaccination requirements, gathering restrictions, surging hospitalizations…
Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.’s coast
VANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a…
B.C. port employers say foremen’s union plans industry-wide strike vote
VANCOUVER – The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer…
Lululemon pauses sales of Breezethrough after consumers say line is ‘unflattering’
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is pausing sales of one of its new…
Fire numbers fall in B.C. as blaze near Golden destroys homes, spurs evacuation
Three employees at Canadian Timberframes near Golden, B.C., had no warning when a nearby wildfire…
Fire continues to rage in Jasper, but officials say critical infrastructure intact
EDMONTON – Parks Canada says crews in the town of Jasper are fighting flames that…
Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 25
These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service…
Poverty more prevalent among those who died during B.C.’s heat dome: study
VANCOUVER – A researcher who looked into deaths during the eight hottest days of B.C.’s…
90% of B.C. communities adopt province’s plans for more small-scale housing
VANCOUVER – Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government’s plan to tackle…
TransLink warns of huge public transport cuts unless ‘$600m funding gap’ is addressed
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver’s transportation provider TransLink is warning of massive service cuts…
B.C. man says Venable Valley locals are piecing together their losses from wildfire
Ramanath Das said he is aware that the eco-village he and his family are building…
Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 24
These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service…
BoC’s Macklem says he wants growth to pick back up as bank cuts key rate again
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada appeared to be increasingly concerned about the risk of…
Saskatoon girl robbed at lemonade stand, heading back to work with millionaire dreams
SASKATOON – Madison is seven years old. She has undergone 50 medical procedures, loves numbers…