B.C.

Kamloops, B.C., man splits $70M jackpot with Ontario winner
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A semi-retired trucker is British Columbia’s newest millionaire, after he claimed a…

Fire razed Lytton, B.C., will be a community of the future: Premier Horgan
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan and two of his cabinet ministers were…

B.C. reports four COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and hospitals
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in four care homes…

Two police officers stabbed, one suspect treated for Taser injuries in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Two police officers have suffered serious injuries while responding to a call on…

Coroner says two feared dead in wildfire that ravaged Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s chief coroner says preliminary reports suggest two people have died…

Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops
It used to be common to see Tyler Rumi and his B.C. cannabis farm staff…

B.C. reports 84 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths as officials warn about heat
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say two more people have died and 84 new…

Fire destroys most homes and buildings in Lytton, B.C.; some residents missing
Residents of a community in British Columbia’s Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried…
Canada-wide warrant issued for man on statutory release for manslaughter
VANCOUVER – A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man police say allegedly committed…

Ottawa to close about 60 per cent of commercial salmon fisheries to conserve stocks
VANCOUVER – The federal government says it will close several commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in…

Private donation helps protect threatened British Columbia island
VANCOUVER – The BC Parks Foundation says a private donation has allowed the purchase of…

Heat wave dubbed ‘dangerous,’ ‘historic’ bakes much of Western Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of…

International students navigate numerous barriers as they look to begin fall classes
VANCOUVER – A prospective student from Pakistan who will be enrolling in Vancouver’s Simon Fraser…

Man who killed B.C. teen not at ‘immediate risk’ to violently reoffend: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend…

Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.
VANCOUVER – Jeremy Cain spent Thursday overseeing a team of outreach workers in Kamloops, B.C.,…