B.C.

B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses’ vandalism repairs, prevention measures
VANCOUVER – One morning last summer, Jake Jackman received a call from a security guard…

Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike
KITIMAT, B.C. – Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada’s under-construction facility in…

Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season
VANCOUVER – A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has…

Family of Amber Alert kids say disappearance has been ‘devastating’ to their siblings
SURREY, B.C. – The family of two British Columbia children who are the subject of…

B.C. port workers mull contract offer as expert warns of more labour strife
VANCOUVER – More large-scale disputes like the industrial action at British Columbia’s ports may be…

B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Crews fighting British Columbia’s largest ever wildfire are hoping a “heavy,…

RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after ‘preplanned’ abduction by B.C. mom
SURREY, B.C. – Police say they have “credible information” that two children who are the…

B.C. resort manager says ‘biggest shocker’ is how quickly wildfire neared its site
VANCOUVER – The manager of an evacuated resort near the Ross Moore Lake wildfire in…

B.C. announces new programs and police standards for sexual assault investigations
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is updating sexual assault policing standards to ensure more…

Man flees from U.S. police, crashes in B.C. after speeding across border
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a driver who fled from authorities in…

Fast-growing fire near Kamloops, B.C., prompts evacuation alerts and orders
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A fast-moving wildfire that has prompted evacuation orders and alerts in and…

Memorial for fallen B.C. wildfire fighter held in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Family, friends and fellow firefighters paid tribute to a 19-year-old woman killed…

Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting in Oliver, B.C.
OLIVER, B.C. – Mounties in the southern Interior of British Columbia are asking for the…

Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 20 following evacuation alert
BELLA COOLA, B.C. – DriveBC says Highway 20 east of Bella Coola is closed in…

Police launch tip line in missing B.C. children’s alleged abduction
SURREY, B.C. – Police have launched a dedicated phone line and email account to gather…