British Columbia

'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...

Greg Fry 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

Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires

OTTAWA - Emergencies minister Bill Blair says federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia's fight against hundreds of wildfires. Blair says he's approv...

Jul 14, 2023

B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media pla...

Jul 14, 2023