B.C.
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any wildfire evacuation orders or alerts in place anywhere…
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general found no evidence of a conflict of interest in…
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a…
Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was…
B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation as number of blazes drops below 300
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with…
B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation
VICTORIA – The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3…
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled…
Driver missing after truck plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. – A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres off a highway bridge in…
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER – Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in…
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman’s…
B.C. crews move to ‘mop up’ stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia is down to just one “wildfire of note,” as the wildfire service says…
Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada…
Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says now is not the time to balance the…
‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy for British Columbia’s First Nations people has dropped by more than…
Weather and luck help B.C. wildfire situation, but drought and risks persist
VANCOUVER – Though the wildfire season in B.C. this year has been less intense than…