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Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes
VANCOUVER – Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but…
Power outage for new B.C. ferry forces trip cancellations on first day
NANAIMO, B.C. – The inaugural sailings for a passenger ferry between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo,…
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER – Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it’s time to consider setting a…
B.C. braces for week of heat, with temperatures expected in the 30s
VICTORIA – A sweltering and protracted heat wave is expected to arrive today and could…
Kelowna, B.C., RCMP locate stolen car, arrest repeat offender
KELOWNA, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say a man they describe as a “dangerous…
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.’s south coast ahead of heat wave
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia’s south coast. It says…
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
VANCOUVER – Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago…
Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire ‘war zone’
VANCOUVER – Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from…
Firefighter training under scrutiny as ‘marathon’ wildfire season gives hard lessons
Canada’s minister responsible for forests said he is reflecting on hard lessons from this year’s…
B.C. midwives and province deliver new three-year deal, increasing wages
VICTORIA – British Columbia midwives and the province have ratified a new three-year, wage-increasing agreement…
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit…
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…