Category Archives: British Columbia
CP NewsAlert: BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke as it confirmed a nine-year-old boy died from a medical condition aggravated by the smoke. The service sa...
Jul 17, 2023
Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization
DELTA, B.C. - The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoin...
Jul 17, 2023
'The heart of us': colleagues and family honour fallen B.C. firefighter Devyn Gale
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is paying tribute to the 19-year-old firefighter who died after being struck by a falling tree last week, calling her "the heart of us."The service is also sharin...
Jul 17, 2023
Minister says he'll announce decision Wednesday on future of policing in Surrey, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he'll announce Wednesday whether Surrey will be allowed to revert to policing by the RCMP or be forced to continue the tr...
Jul 17, 2023
B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with police to respond to mental-health-related calls. Public Safety Minister Mike Farn...
Jul 17, 2023
Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog detectives trained to sniff out adangerous bacterium in British Columbia hospitals, where it can easily spread among vul...
Jul 17, 2023
B.C., federal officials to discuss wildfire response, military deployed to assess
A working group comprised of members of Public Safety Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces and British Columbia emergency management and wildfire officials are set to meet today as several hundred blazes...
Jul 17, 2023
British Columbia wildfires prompt more than 70 evacuation orders, alerts
Wildfires in British Columbia have prompted more than 70 current evacuation alerts or orders, with many clustered in the province's central Interior. The Cariboo Regional District has issued an order ...
Jul 16, 2023
B.C. wildfires on the rise amid drought, federal help on the way
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal aid -- including military resources -- is on the way. Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s minister of emergency managem...
Jul 15, 2023
Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants
Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent...
Jul 15, 2023