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B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar
KELOWNA – British Columbia imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones on Saturday after evacuee…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force…
‘A great feeling’: Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs
KELOWNA, B.C. – Fire chiefs say the fight against devastating wildfires that have been rampaging…
Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn
The central Okanagan is facing weeks without tourism during its peak season after British Columbia’s…
‘We might not have a home’: Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate
KELOWNA, B.C. – Robert Pullen and his husband, Warren, got a knock on their door…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force…
A look at the number of wildfires and evacuations in B.C.
British Columbia remains under a state of emergency after thousands of people were evacuated from…
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service
BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province’s devastating blazes…
B.C.’s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier issued a direct plea to the head of Meta on…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands…
Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say
A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through…
Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO
VANCOUVER – Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from…
Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends three to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Heather Ziebart was working on her product for the day at…
Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death
VANCOUVER – The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby,…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from…
Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. wildfire
POPKUM, B.C. – When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he…
Video captures ‘incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake
LILLOOET, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service has shared a video showing what it calls…
Helicopter airdrop of granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire
Nourished by a helicopter airdrop of granola bars, Poomba the pig has survived the wildfire…
‘In my blood to fight’: Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an…
Chinese mother of teenage girl found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at murder trial
VANCOUVER – The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C.,…
Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope
British Columbia’s emergency management minister is calling for unity in the fight against the province’s…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have damaged or destroyed hundreds of properties and forced more…
In the news today: NWT officials turning residents back as wildfire threat remains
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Music Review: Big Thief’s Buck Meek delivers from high on the ear-friendly ‘Haunted Mountain’
Buck Meek, “Haunted Mountain” (4AD) Buck Meek, the stellar guitarist of Big Thief, is out…