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Fires in Western Canada creating own weather systems, experts say
VANCOUVER – A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western…
Homicide victim identified as connected to gang conflict by police in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim found…
Float plane flips over during take off in Tofino, B.C., causing minor injuries
TOFINO, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s assessing information related to a float…
RCMP probe ‘suspicious’ wildfires in B.C.’s southern Interior
SALMO, B.C. – The RCMP in British Columbia say they’re probing the circumstances around a…
B.C. kicks off COVID campaign to boost vaccination
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has kicked off a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign to encourage as…
Salmon getting through Fraser River slide zone as officials ponder permanent fix
VANCOUVER – Officials say thousands of migrating salmon are making their way past an area…
Some restrictions back in one area of B.C. as COVID-19 cases rapidly rising
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials have reinstated some COVID-19 restrictions in part of a health region…
Singh meets with Indigenous leaders at residential school where unmarked graves found
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is reiterating demands for more concrete action after…
B.C.’s active COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000 with more than half in the Interior
VICTORIA – British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 as daily infections continue…
B.C. reports 243 new cases of COVID-19 with more than half in Interior Health
VICTORIA – B.C. is reporting 243 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of active…
B.C. readies response before second heat wave
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is gearing up for another heat wave this weekend by opening…
Heat warning in effect for B.C. as firefighters battle wildfires in province
VANCOUVER – The number of wildfires in British Columbia climbed slightly Saturday to 245, as…
Defence chief’s notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
VANCOUVER – An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada’s acting defence chief appear to…
RCMP says man dies at Coquitlam, B.C. home
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The RCMP says one man is dead in Coquitlam following a complaint…
RCMP locate suspected explosive device at scene of two-person shooting in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police in Kelowna, B.C., have cordoned off an area surrounding a two-person…
B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings
DUNCAN, B.C. – Christmas tree growers in British Columbia say they are facing a brown…
Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield becomes 6th Liberal leadership candidate
KELOWNA, B.C. – The race for the leadership of British Columbia’s Liberals is getting a…
Rain helps curb wildfires but isn’t enough to make long-term impact or clear smoke
VICTORIA – Recent showers were a welcome relief to firefighters, but the rain wasn’t enough…
Vancouver July home sales were down 11.6% from June, 6.3% from last year: REBGV
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales, listings and prices…
Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January
VANCOUVER – Film and television giant Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the planned opening…
Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou argue U.S. was ‘selective’ in disclosure of information
VANCOUVER – The United States acted in “bad faith” when requesting the extradition of Meng…
Damage estimate for fire razed town of Lytton, B.C., reaches $78 million
VANCOUVER – The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the damage caused by the wildfire that…
Canada’s attorney general says U.S. has ‘very high’ standards on extradition evidence
VANCOUVER – The actions of the United States in the extradition case against Huawei executive…
Most B.C. COVID cases are in 20- to 40-year-olds with one or fewer doses: top doctor
VANCOUVER – A surge in COVID-19 cases in British Columbia is fuelled by those between…