Category Archives: British Columbia

A new study suggests Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe wildfires, underlining the pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change. The study by Can...

British Columbia's latest property assessments show values have been relatively flat in many parts of the province, especially major urban areas such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. BC Assessment ...

VANCOUVER - A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken o...

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed robbery at a store in the city's downtown. They say officers responded to a call at Holt Renfrew just before noon on...

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police. Port Alberni RCMP say they received ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died in hospital. Police say in a news release the collision happened on Dec. 15 when th...

SOOKE, B.C. - A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with th...

TELEGRAPH COVE, B.C. - Fire crews on Vancouver Island are warning people to stay away from the community of Telegraph Cove where a massive fire has engulfed a popular boardwalk. Port McNeill Fire Resc...

VICTORIA - Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024, taking over from Noah, but both still have a long way to go to catch up with the most popular name of the past 100 y...

VANCOUVER - A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver's urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around ...