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Rain swells north, central B.C. rivers but southeast levels to fall as heat arrives
VANCOUVER – The River Forecast Centre says rising levels of some waterways in southeastern British…
Environment Canada issues weather statements as B.C. braces for heat
VICTORIA – Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for most of British Columbia, with…
B.C. premier made the ‘wrong call,’ stops $800-million museum project
VICTORIA – A plan to tear down and replace British Columbia’s provincial museum was put…
Woodpecker nest halts construction of TMX pipeline near Bridal Falls, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The discovery of a woodpecker’s nest has halted construction of the Trans Mountain…
Rain, impending heat wave prompt warning and raise flood potential in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says the first hot spell of the year is about to…
Drunk driver who killed B.C. officer is out again on statutory release
VANCOUVER – A man convicted of drunk and dangerous driving causing the death of an…
Auditor general says B.C. Mines Ministry has improved ‘with minor exceptions’
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general has found that while the government has made progress…
Lifeboat accident in Vancouver’s English Bay linked to failed hardware, sling: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board has concluded its report into an accident involving…
Suspected driver, second person, arrested following deadly hit-and-run in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police say they have made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run in Vancouver’s…
Delayed snowmelt, rain, impending heat make flood predictions challenging in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Residents of British Columbia’s southern Interior are keeping a careful watch on the…
B.C. urges preparedness and strategy to fight extreme climate events
VANCOUVER – A combination of 18 years of preparation, resourceful adaptation and a stroke of…
Trevali recovers final two of eight workers killed in Burkina Faso mine flood
VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. says it has recovered the bodies of the final two…
Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children
VANCOUVER – A Cree woman who was taken from her mother and placed in care…
Pedestrian killed in late-night hit and run on Vancouver’s west side
Vancouver police say a 24-year-old man has been killed in a hit-and-run collision. A statement…
Heavy rain in parts of B.C. a concern for flood-prone areas: River Forecast Centre
VANCOUVER – A flood watch has been issued for the south Thompson River in British…
Sixties Scoop exhibit opens at Vancouver Public Library
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Public Library has unveiled an exhibit at its downtown branch that…
Flood stage in B.C. could remain for weeks with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say…
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
VICTORIA – The threat of a shortage of specialized infant formulas in British Columbia has…
Turbulent creek in Kelowna, B.C., forces pause in the search for a woman and her dog
KELOWNA, B.C. – Safety concerns have forced a pause in the search for a Kelowna,…
RCMP investigating shooting in Whalley area that sends one to hospital
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP are investigating a shooting in the Whalley area. Officers were…
B.C. reports 50 more COVID-19 deaths, 276 hospitalized
VICTORIA – The latest figures on COVID-19 in British Columbia show 276 people are hospitalized…
Flood emergency centre opens in Penticton as Okanagan Lake levels rise
VANCOUVER – An emergency operations centre has been opened in Penticton, B.C., in response to…
Vancouver school locked down over weapon report, one day after bear spray incident
VANCOUVER – Police were called to a school in east Vancouver for the second time…
Two adults, infant dead in Highway 5 crash near Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Two adults and a baby have been killed in a crash involving…