British Columbia

B.C. warns of increasing wildfire risk with the return of hot, dry weather

VICTORIA - The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is holding steady at just under 340 as the provincial government warns of increasing fire risk this weekend. A statement from the governme...

Greg Fry Aug 01, 2024

B.C. issues flood warning, watches after landslide blocks river, forces evacuations

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - British Columbia's Ministry of Land and Water says personnel are conducting assessments near a landslide that blocked the Chilcotin River in the province's Interior, including to...

Greg Fry Aug 01, 2024

B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

VANCOUVER - A union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly...

Jul 31, 2024

Landslide sets off evacuation order for those living along B.C.'s Chilcotin River

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A landslide blocking a river in British Columbia's central Interior has injured a man and prompted the Cariboo Regional District to issue evacuation orders due to "immediate dang...

Jul 31, 2024

Western Forest Products narrows loss in second quarter to $5.7 million

VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says it lost $5.7 million during the second quarter, compared with a loss of $20.7 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based company says revenues were $309....

Jul 31, 2024

Coast Guard to end staffing at two B.C. lighthouses, following safety concerns

VICTORIA - Safety concerns have prompted the Canadian Coast Guard to make what is says is the "difficult decision" to end staffing at two lighthouses along British Columbia's coast. Fisheries and Ocea...

Jul 31, 2024

Opposition BC United party looks to add former Liberal party name to election ballot

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition BC United says it wants to include the party's previous Liberal name on the fall election ballot after internal polling shows up to 30 per cent of people didn'...

Jul 31, 2024

B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing 'severe' hypothermia

VICTORIA - A sailboat captain is recovering from severe hypothermia after spending several hours in the water off British Columbia's coast. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the rescue...

Jul 31, 2024

TSB to release report on ship fire and containers lost off B.C.'s coast

VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board will release its report today on the fire and loss of more than 100 containers from a cargo ship off British Columbia's coast. The containers fell off MV Zi...

Jul 31, 2024

Historic B.C. mining town of Barkerville to reopen following wildfire threat

BARKERVILLE, B.C. - The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is set to reopen Friday after a nearby wildfire forced residents and tourists to evacuate the region earlier this month. The hist...

Jul 31, 2024