Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. wildfires holding under 370 with 30 per cent classified as 'out of control'
The Calcite Creek fire in British Columbia's southern Interior is no longer considered a "wildfire of note," leaving three such blazes throughout the province. The BC Wildfire Service says two of thos...
Aug 20, 2024

Homicide investigators called in after two women die in B.C. balcony fall
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Police in North Vancouver, B.C., say homicide investigators have been called in after two women died from falling off the balcony of an apartment building. RCMP say officers re...
Aug 20, 2024

B.C. landslide 'dramatically' impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tsilhqot'in National Government says river conditions are "slowly improving" after the massive landslide that temporarily dammed the Chilcotin River last month, but salmon sp...
Aug 20, 2024

As hate-crime landscape evolves, a reminder — online behaviour exists in real life
VANCOUVER - A lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it's wise to remember that even though charges over offensive social media activity are rare, online posts exist in real...
Aug 20, 2024

Eby pledges $300M towards 1,508-bed student housing project at UBC
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says the province and University of British Columbia will partner to create housing for more than 1,500 students at the institution's Vancouver campus. He says funding wi...
Aug 20, 2024

Interfor curtails production indefinitely at two U.S. sawmills due to weak market
BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. says it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Ga., and Summerville, S.C., due to weak lumber market conditions. The move will impact about 180...
Aug 20, 2024

B.C. police drop surnames in missing person alerts to avoid 'negative lasting impact'
SAANICH, B.C. - It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder. The first call to a police department to report a miss...
Aug 20, 2024

Rain, cool weather dampen wildfire activity in southern B.C., but the north is dry
British Columbia's wildfire service says southern parts of the province are benefiting from rain and cooler weather, a reprieve for the southeast in particular. But the latest bulletin from the servic...
Aug 19, 2024

B.C. film company fined for flying drone too close to killer whales
PORT HARDY, B.C. - A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales. A statement from Fisheri...
Aug 19, 2024

Wet weather helps fire fight in B.C.'s south, while the north remains warm and dry
Wet weather is helping firefighters in British Columbia tackle some of the wildfires burning in the south of the province. An update from the BC Wildfire Service says the southern half of the province...
Aug 18, 2024