Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
B.C.
Lawsuit claims CN, CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town
VANCOUVER – A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or…
High-profile extradition case of Meng Wanzhou wraps up with reserved decision
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision in the extradition…
B.C. reports one death, 553 new COVID-19 cases as active infections rise
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported 553 new cases of COVID-19 as the upward trend…
Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver
RICHMOND, B.C. – An eight-lane tunnel under the Fraser River will replace an obsolete crossing…
B.C. Human Rights office’s first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate
VANCOUVER – The first public inquiry from British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner…
Some evacuation orders downgraded as cooler weather brings wildfire reprieve to B.C.
Several days of showers and cooler weather have dramatically cut the wildfire danger in British…
Coyote nips late-night picnickers in latest confrontation in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – The Conservation Officer Service says it has received a report involving another confrontation…
Cooler conditions offer some relief to crews battling more than 260 B.C. wildfires
The manager of fire operations for British Columbia’s wildfire service says rain and cooler temperatures…
Defence lawyers wrap in Vancouver extradition hearing for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou wrapped up her defence team’s arguments…
B.C. reports 501 new cases of COVID-19 as active infections near 5,300
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported one more death and 501 new cases of COVID-19.…
Minor among 13 arrested at blockade protesting old-growth logging on Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Another 13 people, including a minor, were arrested as RCMP officers…
Wind-fanned wildfire damages up to 60 properties in B.C.’s central Okanagan
Two wildfires fanned by gusty winds roared through British Columbia’s southern Interior leaving behind a…
B.C. reports one death and 1,434 new COVID-19 cases over three days
VICTORIA – British Columbia has 1,434 more cases of COVID-19 in the last three days…
Government arguing unprecedented application of fraud law in Meng case: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou accused Canada’s attorney general of turning fraud law…
Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts
VANCOUVER – The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated…
Hundreds of properties evacuated as wind prompts growth in B.C. wildfires
High winds intensified numerous wildfires burning in British Columbia, forcing more evacuation orders for residents…
Police investigating suspected targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a male victim is in hospital after a shooting in…
Monte Lake, B.C. resident loses Wayne Gretzky rookie card in wildfire
Robert Hugh of Monte Lake, B.C., so prized his Wayne Gretzky rookie card that he…
Police investigating early Saturday morning fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia’s homicide team is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old…
UBC researchers map Pacific salmon habitat, finding much is lost or inaccessible
VANCOUVER – Pacific salmon can no longer access hundreds of kilometres of spawning streams or…
A forecast for winds of up to 60 km/h on B.C. wildfires is a ‘direct threat to life’
Winds forecast to fan wildfires over the weekend in British Columbia are a “direct threat…
U.S. case against Meng Wanzhou is filled with gaps, her lawyers say
VANCOUVER – The United States has presented a “fatally flawed” case against Meng Wanzhou that…
B.C. reports 717 cases of COVID-19, three new outbreaks in seniors’ care facilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported 717 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of…
Heat, low humidity and wind gusts are working against firefighting cause in B.C.
VANCOUVER – High temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions…