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More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires
Lightning-triggered wildfires over the weekend have prompted a number of evacuation orders and alerts across…
Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters
VICTORIA – The University of Victoria in British Columbia says it has told the pro-Palestinian…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with fire truck in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A motorcyclist has died after a collision involving a Vancouver fire truck responding…
Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province
The mayor of a British Columbia Interior community says the area’s long-term care residents have…
Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to British Columbia on Sunday, where he…
Seven N.L. fishers rescued after boat went missing back on dry land: officials
VALLEYFIELD, N.L. – Officials with Newfoundland and Labrador’s department of fisheries and Oceans say seven…
Interior residents get ready to flee as B.C. fire tally soars past 300
It’s the first time The Inn at Spences Bridge has been empty since April. Dorothy…
B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage
VANCOUVER – About 50,000 devices in British Columbia hospitals and health facilities were impacted by…
B.C. promises expanded gynecological cancer care, new programs in Surrey, Kelowna
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is bringing in new programs to address the growing…
B.C. brings in more restrictions to limit spread of chronic wasting in deer, elk
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is taking further steps to prevent the spread of chronic…
‘Like lava’: Evacuee tells of frightening fire escape, as number of B.C. blazes soars
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Nandini Villeneuve and other residents of the Saranagati Hare Krishna village were…
B.C. Conservatives pitch health-care changes, more private clinics
VANCOUVER – The leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia says as premier his…
Federal government announces $89 million for conservation projects across Canada
VANCOUVER – The federal government is spending $89 million to fund 10 greenhouse gas emission…
Heat warnings spread in B.C. as records tumble in second heat wave for July
VANCOUVER – More than two dozen daily heat records were broken or tied in British…
B.C. braces for more wildfire activity with thunderstorms in the forecast
A number of wildfires have emerged along major highways in British Columbia as the province…
Wildfires prompt evacuation of First Nation reserve near Spences Bridge, B.C.
The Cook’s Ferry Indian Band has issued an evacuation order for its Nicoelton reserve as…
B.C. caps international post-secondary student enrolment at 30 per cent of total
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government has introduced new guidelines for public post-secondary education institutions, capping…
B.C.’s ‘massive error’ part of web of inaction that could have saved boy: advocate
An 11-year-old Indigenous boy who died after being tortured by the extended family members approved…
Husband sentenced to 16 years for killing, dismembering B.C. teacher Naomi Onotera
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who admitted killing and dismembering his wife has been…
Toronto-area storm reminiscent of destructive, costly 2013 flood
A torrential downpour that flooded parts of Toronto and its surrounding areas on Tuesday brought…
AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest, says chief
VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city’s…
Firefighting crews from Australia and New Zealand on the way to help B.C. fire fight
Outside help is arriving to battle British Columbia wildfires that authorities expect to flare this…
Vancouver Island University sues Gaza protesters as deadline to leave expires
NANAIMO, B.C. – Vancouver Island University says it has “regrettably” launched legal action against pro-Palestinian…
Highway improvements coming to B.C. northwest, including better Wi-Fi access
VICTORIA – The B.C. and federal governments are jointly providing $195 million for a series…