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Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with…
Four found dead in homicide investigation in McCreary, Man.
WINNIPEG – Mounties in Manitoba are investigating four deaths in and around the small community…
‘Welcome back’: Jasper residents return to homes following devastating wildfire
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA – More than three weeks after everyone in Jasper had to flee…
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Chris Barber’s lawyers make final arguments
OTTAWA – Defence lawyers making final arguments on behalf of one of the prominent “Freedom…
Crown makes case for conspiracy in trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – Two prominent “Freedom Convoy” organizers were strategizing as part of a team to…
Indigenous nation closes B.C.’s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A bridge over British Columbia’s Chilcotin River was closed to traffic…
B.C. government considers ‘Plan B’ if salmon need help through Chilcotin slide zone
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia’s Chilcotin…
Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces airlines to cancel flights: experts
Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore…
Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.’s landslide waters
Max Paulhus says he could hear wood breaking and a roaring sound before an approaching…
Disaster threat from B.C. landslide’s river waters decreases, says emergency minister
VANCOUVER – A “grateful” emergency management minister says the threat of a flood disaster along…
Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, hails from state with close ties to Canada
WASHINGTON – Vice-President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate…
B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it’s “extremely unsafe” to be near the banks of…
‘I love Jasper’: Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue
EDMONTON – Nestled along a meadow in Jasper’s backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood…
‘Massive’ B.C. landslide blocking river may burst, sending a torrent of water, debris
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A landslide of debris piled 30 metres high and 600 metres…
Jasper mayor says plan underway for residents to see homes in burned townsite
The mayor of Jasper, Alta., says a plan is in place for residents of the…
Before fires, ‘we were having a great season,’ Barkerville, B.C.’s media manager says
When Stewart Cawood returned to British Columbia’s historic gold rush town of Barkerville earlier this…
Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires
VANCOUVER – Recent rains and cooler temperatures have knocked down wildfire activity in parts of…
Alberta’s Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will push the federal government and the Town…
B.C. tribunal upholds condo fines against couple for doorbell camera insults
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has upheld $800 in fines issued by…
New numbers confirm one-third of Jasper townsite destroyed in this week’s wildfire
HINTON, ALBERTA, CANADA – One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone,…
All eyes on the skies as weather brings B.C. fire relief — but maybe not for long
In Wells, B.C., there’s relief as residents return to the community after a nearby wildfire…
Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 26
These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service…
B.C.’s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA – After four years that included mask mandates, vaccination requirements, gathering restrictions, surging hospitalizations…
Fire numbers fall in B.C. as blaze near Golden destroys homes, spurs evacuation
Three employees at Canadian Timberframes near Golden, B.C., had no warning when a nearby wildfire…