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B.C. declares a province-wide state of emergency in fight against wildfires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British…
Some facts on the wildfires season in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Here are some facts on the wildfire situation from April 1 to July…
More wildfires, evacuations expected in B.C. with forecasted hot, windy weather
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Residents of a village in British Columbia’s southern interior are anxious to…
Opening burning, including campfires, now prohibited across British Columbia
SMITHERS, B.C. – Campfires have been banned across British Columbia. The Northwest Fire Centre is…
‘Thank you for giving back:’ Help pours in for evacuees, firefighters in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Help from other provinces and the federal government has begun to pour…
Key developments on Monday in British Columbia’s wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A look at some of the key developments Monday in the battle…
Notable wildfires in British Columbia
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Wildfires have forced thousands from their homes in British Columbia’s central and…
Remains of long-missing Australian man found near Grand Forks, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – The remains of an Australian man have been found nearly seven years…
Outgoing B.C. Liberal government puts staff in place for Opposition
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has remodelled her senior staff in preparation for…
Oil, lumber companies mobilize to protect pipelines, mills from B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies are working to keep some of the…
No charges laid against officer in crash that killed B.C. Mountie
VICTORIA – No charges will be laid against an RCMP officer who tried to stop…
First Nations evade evacuation orders, fight fires as weather conditions improve
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. – Emergency officials and police are urging British Columbia residents to respect…
B.C. Real Estate Association says June sales still far above 10-year-average
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says June home sales fell short of…
Wildfire crews prepare for worsening weekend weather across southern B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Wildfire conditions in British Columbia are expected to worsen over the…
Baby hawk in care of eagle parents gets special attention in Sidney, B.C.
SIDNEY, B.C. – A birder and wildlife photographer who’s been documenting the strange case of…
Vancouver overdose deaths reach 25 in June, while crews attended 579 OD calls
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department reports 25 people died of suspected overdoses last month…
Residents ordered out of Williams Lake, B.C., ahead of fire fanned by high winds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Thousands of Williams Lake, B.C., residents are being forced from their…
Highlights of Vancouver drug-user group’s accomplishments over 20 years
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, or VANDU, is a 3,000-member advocacy…
Charges laid after $65,000 in equipment stolen from B.C. evacuated properties
SURREY, B.C. – A man has been charged with possession of stolen property after RCMP…
B.C. New Democrats poised to take power, inherit state of wildfire emergency
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is on the cusp of changing its government for the first…
New B.C. premier promises help for thousands of wildfire evacuees
VICTORIA – The more than 45,000 people forced by wildfires to flee their homes were…
Body of man is found in Fraser Valley after couple reported missing
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Police in the Fraser Valley say the body of a man has…
Expert advises B.C. premier to ‘stay focused’ as government inundated with asks
VANCOUVER – John Horgan has been British Columbia’s premier for less than a day and…
Mounties help livestock displaced by B.C. wildfires as drivers urged to look out
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Thousands of people have been displaced by wildfires in British Columbia, but…