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B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month…
Health warnings as minister says shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C.
VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being told to prepare themselves for the worsening of a…
Passenger rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen
VICTORIA — A passenger was rescued after going overboard during a BC Ferries sailing that…
B.C.’s late-season wildfires a serious issue, minister says, as smoke descends
Drought, heat and lightning have spurred late-season wildfire activity in British Columbia, with the forests…
2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY — Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third…
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
VICTORIA — The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada’s shipbuilding industry, but…
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a…
‘You can’t go to 11’: Expert sees ‘escalating strategy’ in B.C. public service strike
The range of British Columbia public service staff that could potentially be impacted by job…
Communities across Western Canada face smoke warnings due to wildfires
VANCOUVER — Smoke from wildfires continues to cause worries across much of the West. In…
Phone services, including the 911 landline, down in northern Vancouver Island
PORT MCNEILL — Residents in parts of northern Vancouver Island are without landline and cellphone…
Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
VICTORIA — Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week,…
Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.’s Kootenay region near Alberta’s boundary
CALGARY — Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia’s Kootenay region…
Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract
VANCOUVER — The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo…
Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province’s finance…
Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD — RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with…
Lightning strikes down but more heat primes wildfires in B.C.: wildfire service
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says there were just 74 lightning strikes on Labour…
More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
VANCOUVER — A ridge of high pressure has prompted more heat warnings in British Columbia…
BCGEU says some of its members will begin walking picket lines Tuesday
VICTORIA — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says a portion of its members who…
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes…
Shooting at Abbotsford, B.C., home leaves residents ‘shaken’ but uninjured
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating an early morning shooting at a home…
Lightning strikes, hot weather cause wildfires in B.C. to surge to about 140
VANCOUVER — The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as thousands of…
B.C. public service workers overwhelmingly approve strike, union gives 72-hour notice
British Columbians are facing the prospect of industrial action next week by an array of…
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers in B.C. hold strike vote after negotiations stall
VANCOUVER — The union president for workers of a fast ferry service that shuttles foot…
Wildfire number surges to about 130 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the…