British Columbia

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Jul 26, 2023

B.C. launches $10.5m rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is launching a $10.5-million program to help small businesses recover costs due to crime and vandalism. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey says the program will b...

Greg Fry Jul 26, 2023

B.C. firefighters bolstered by international help work to tame dozens of wildfires

Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere. The BC Wildfire Service says fire...

Jul 26, 2023

Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike

KITIMAT, B.C. - Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have won wage increases of up to 40 per cent, averting a strike. The workers' union,...

Jul 25, 2023

Family of Amber Alert kids say disappearance has been 'devastating' to their siblings

SURREY, B.C. - The family of two British Columbia children who are the subject of an Amber Alert says their disappearance has had a "devastating" affect on their big sisters and brother. Surrey RCMP s...

Jul 25, 2023

Flight delays at Canadian airlines far outstrip peers in U.S., despite improvements

MONTREAL- Figures from an aviation data firm show Canada's two biggest airlines see a far higher proportion of their flights delayed compared with many of their peers abroad.Statistics from Cirium rev...

Jul 25, 2023

July 25 is World Prevention Drowning Day

PRINCE GEORGE - Today is World Drowning Prevention Day and government officials are reminding everyone to stay safe as more folks take to the water this summer.Minister of Health Adrian Dix said in a ...

Jul 25, 2023

B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Crews fighting British Columbia's largest ever wildfire are hoping a "heavy, prolonged rain" in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze. Environment Canad...

Jul 25, 2023

B.C. port workers will get eyes on contract offer from maritime employers

VANCOUVER - Thousands of workers at British Columbia's ports will take off the day shift today to learn the details of an agreement struck between their union and employers. The BC Maritime Employers ...

Jul 25, 2023

Blazes burn near Kamloops, Cranbrook, B.C., amid record wildfire season

VANCOUVER - Recent heavy rain in parts of British Columbia has done little to quench major wildfires burning near the cities of Kamloops and Cranbrook. The St. Mary's River fire north of Cranbrook has...

Jul 25, 2023