Category Archives: British Columbia

WILLIAMS LAKE - The growing threat of wildfires has prompted the Cariboo Regional District to issue an Evacuation Order and an Evacuation Alert today (July 1).The Evacuation Order affects 14 propertie...

KAMLOOPS - The McKay Creek wildfire is continuing to burn out of control north of Pavillion. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) estimates the fire is now 22,000 hectares.The fire grew aggressively yesterd...

LILLOOET, B.C. - A village in British Columbia's Interior largely lies in ashes, the province's public safety minister said Thursday as he confirmed that flames have destroyed most buildings in Lytton...

PRINCE GEORGE - Premier John Horgan addressed the media about the increasing number of wildfires in the province."Our primary concern is always to protect lives," said Premier John Horgan after sharin...

DEKA LAKE, B.C. - Residents of Deka Lake have been ordered to leave the community due to the risk of nearby wildfire activity.The evacuation order impacts the entire community of Deka Lake, an upgrade...

MERRITT, B.C. - Evacuees of a fire that swept through Lytton Wednesday (June 30) are telling harrowing stories of their escape."When the wires started falling off the hydro poles, I figured it was tim...

LYTTON, B.C. - A family that fled a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., is wondering if they'll have a home to go back to as hundreds of residents of the village were ordered to leave because structures and p...

LYTTON, B.C. - Officials ordered the evacuation of the community of Lytton, B.C., Wednesday evening, just one day after the village shattered the record for highest temperature ever recorded in Canada...

KAMLOOPS - A lightning storm is to blame for more than a dozen wildfires that broke out late Wednesday evening through the Cariboo region, leading to an Evacuation Alert for residents of Deka Lake.Acc...

NANAIMO - Though Canada Day 2021 arrives at a time of continuing discussions and calls for celebrations to be cancelled, many events are running throughout the mid-island area.Nanaimo:Canada Day event...