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Elections BC announces failure of recall petition against Vancouver MLA Dallas Brodie
VICTORIA — Elections BC says the petition to recall Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has failed.…
As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at what’s happening in affected provinces
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More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary…
Power usage spikes expected as B.C. heat arrives, triggering warnings along coast
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued several heat warnings across coastal British Columbia as the…
Construction begins on $4-billion Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — Enbridge Inc. has broken ground on a $4-billion natural gas pipeline expansion…
Fact File: Trump blames Canada, but experts say countries tackle wildfires similarly
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump accused Canada on Friday of not properly maintaining its…
B.C. glacial outburst ‘well into’ rapid drawdown, peak flows expected Monday
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A glacial outburst near Pemberton, B.C., is “well into the…
BC Hydro to build Vancouver Island battery energy storage to boost power flexibility
NORTH COWICHAN — British Columbia’s Crown utility BC Hydro is launching a procurement process for…
Airfares jump and hotel prices soar on World Cup demand spike
Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver…
Babcock’s in-service contract for Victoria subs extended by 6 years
OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing…
B.C. government urges caution as drowning deaths see 54-per-cent spike from last year
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued a notice warning people to be vigilant…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rumbles off B.C. coast west of Vancouver Island
PORT HARDY — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck under the ocean off Vancouver Island.…
Fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held, but smoke on the way
Environment Canada is telling British Columbians to brace for poor air quality in the coming…
Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA — Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds…
A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary,…
Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
VICTORIA — Regional officials say water from a glacial lake near Pemberton, B.C. has started…
Vast John Horgan Dam is a monument to engineering, as well as NDP’s shifting stance
FORT ST. JOHN — The scale of the John Horgan Dam, the most costly engineering…
B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as lightning transforms fire season in a flash
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The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is appointed leader of CentreBC
VICTORIA — A former B.C. cabinet minister is the new leader of CentreBC, an upstart…
A look at the hundreds of wildfires burning from coast to coast in Canada
More than 950 wildfires are scorching Canada from coast to coast, the national wildland fire…
Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada
OTTAWA — Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the…
Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike
The out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar, B.C., has destroyed at least seven…
Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada, the national wildland fire summary indicates. Of…
Eby says he’ll tell Carney no deal with U.S. is better than a bad one
B.C. Premier David Eby said would tell Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal…
Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul
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VANCOUVER — The Canadian Cancer Society says Canada’s federal and provincial governments need to strengthen…