Category Archives: British Columbia
A report into Lytton, B.C., wildfire suggests more community fireproofing needed
VANCOUVER - A report on the wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton concludes the disaster couldn't have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response. The report, pub...
May 17, 2022
Trevali reports no survivors found in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine flood
VANCOUVER - Trevali Mining Corp. says none of the eight workers missing since the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso flooded a month ago were able to reach an underground refuge chamber. The company says res...
May 17, 2022
Rain and strong wind expected to lash southwestern B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - An unseasonably strong low-pressure system is heading toward southwestern British Columbia, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and snow at higher elevations. Environment Canada has issued s...
May 17, 2022
Telus bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to exp...
May 17, 2022
Vancouver police think speed was factor after car crosses into traffic, takes flight
Vancouver police say they believe speed was a factor in a four-car collision that killed one person and sent two others to hospital on Monday. Police say in a news release that a Toyota Corolla had to...
May 16, 2022
B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon to be officially sworn-in, take seat in legislature
VICTORIA - A swearing-in ceremony is set for this afternoon in Victoria as B.C.'s new Liberal leader enters the legislature as Leader of the Opposition. Kevin Falcon won the party leadership in Februa...
May 16, 2022
B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require ass...
May 16, 2022
Emergency alert system in B.C. to be in place for extreme heat in June: minister
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public safety minister says an automated alert system will be in place in June to notify residents of dangerously high temperatures like last year's fatal heat dome. Mik...
May 13, 2022
B.C. invests $789 million for new safe, accessible and culturally inclusive museum
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will spend nearly $800 million to build a new Royal Museum in Victoria. The current museum will close its doors in September, but will be offering tr...
May 13, 2022
$416 million in disaster funding comes through for homes lost in B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's preparing for what could be a challenging summer of wildfires in parts of the country as several ministers gathered in Vancouver to outline how funds will ...
May 13, 2022