Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
B.C.
Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19…
Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say
VANCOUVER – A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada…
Residents display high-visibility safety gear to mourn victims of B.C. crane collapse
KELOWNA, B.C. – Photos of bright yellow and orange safety shirts or vests hanging on…
B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security
VICTORIA – British Columbia is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times for the…
Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver’s Stanley…
First Nation still investigating former residential school site in British Columbia
CHEMAINUS, B.C. – A First Nation community on Vancouver Island says it is continuing its…
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
VICTORIA – The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters…
FORECASTS FOR THE CENTRAL INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
forecasts for the central interior of british columbia issued by environment canada at 11:00 a.m.…
FORECASTS FOR WESTERN YUKON AND NORTH WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
forecasts for northern, central, southwestern yukon and northwestern british columbia issued by environment canada at…
FORECASTS FOR THE PEACE RIVER DISTRICT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
forecasts for northeastern british columbia issued by environment canada at 11:00 a.m. mst friday 16…
extended forecasts from saturday night 17 july to thursday 22 july for the southwest and central interior of british columbia is
extended forecasts from saturday night 17 july to thursday 22 july for the southwest and…
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
forecasts for the southwest interior of british columbia issued by environment canada at 11:00 a.m.…
B.C. premier says province ready to reopen border to U.S. and international travel
VICTORIA – Reopening the border to non-essential travellers from the United States in August would…
Shell, British Columbia, Ottawa team up on clean energy centre
VANCOUVER – British Columbia, Ottawa and Shell Canada are joining together to open a centre…
B.C. premier defends not declaring state of emergency over wildfires
VANCOUVER – There would be few advantages to declaring a provincial state of emergency in…
Unprepared ship, bad communication were factors in B.C. ship crash, says TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says poor communication and unprepared equipment played key…
Church destroyed by fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Firefighters in Surrey, B.C., had to work quickly to keep an early…
Region in British Columbia calls for more wildfire resources
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – A regional politician in British Columbia’s Interior is calling for more…
Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. – Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna,…
B.C. helps fund searches for Indigenous remains
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it will provide immediate funding to 21 First Nation…
State of emergency declared in British Columbia over growing wildfires
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over…
B.C. premier commits support for tourism industry reeling from wildfires, COVID-19
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – British Columbia’s premier is vowing to continue supporting the tourism industry, which…
B.C. tips over 80 per cent for first vaccine shot as COVID-19 cases climb
VICTORIA – COVID-19 case counts in British Columbia keep climbing, with the latest daily figure…
B.C. public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped…