British Columbia

B.C. business operators cautiously excited about return to near-normal

VANCOUVER - The buzz of full restaurants and tills ringing will start to become familiar on Thursday as British Columbia largely returns to the rhythms of pre-pandemic life. While businesses are excit...

Jul 01, 2021

Wildfire leads to evacuation order in B.C. town that set Canadian heat wave record

LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire. Mayor Jan Polderman of Lytton issued the evacuation order and says on Tw...

Jun 30, 2021

Fire forces evacuation of Lytton residents

LYTTON - The Village of Lytton has been evacuated due to a fire.According to the evacuation order, the fire is threatening structures and the safety of residents.All residents have been advised to lea...

Jun 30, 2021

Nanaimo area sees slight dip in fatal overdoses as B.C.'s longest crisis continues

NANAIMO - The trend of fatal overdoses in Nanaimo and central Vancouver Island dipped slightly in May. Data from the BC Coroners Service published on Tuesday, June 29 showed four people lost their liv...

Jun 30, 2021

Donations abound for heat-strapped schools and care homes

NANAIMO - Many essential workers stuck inside were given a reprieve from the heat thanks to donations of cold drinks and fans. Teachers and students at Bayview Elementary were sweltering in the heat b...

Jun 30, 2021

Island Health sees only 1 new COVID-19 case

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases discovered in Island Health slowed drastically.Only one new cases was confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, June 30. It was in the southern Island area, w...

Jun 30, 2021

B.C. First Nation says remains of 182 found near former residential school

CRANBROOK, B.C. - The Lower Kootenay Band in British Columbia's southern Interior says a search using ground-penetrating radar has found the remains of 182 people in unmarked graves at a site close to...

Jun 30, 2021

Attorney general says HSBC evidence isn't relevant to Meng's extradition case

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Canada's attorney general are urging a B.C. Supreme Court judge to dismiss Meng Wanzhou's application to submit new evidence in her extradition case. Robert Frater says the Hua...

Jun 30, 2021

Longer liquor store hours made permanent

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is permanently allowing private liquor stores to open longer hours.The stores have been allowed to open at 7 a.m. since April 2020 to facilitate physical distancing for ...

Jun 30, 2021

Province-wide campfire ban now in effect

NANAIMO - Campfires are now banned province-wide as record-breaking heat rapidly elevated the forest fire risk in B.C.The BC Wildfire Service order took effect on Wednesday, June 30 at noon and is exp...

Jun 30, 2021