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More wildfires blaze in B.C., but no communities seriously threatened
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s Wildfire Service has had its busiest few days of the…
Man arrested after alleged threat sparks standoff at Denny’s in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – One man is in police custody after barricading himself inside a restaurant…
Scientists use whale call recordings to coax male orca from Comox, B.C. harbour
COMOX, B.C. – Scientists in British Columbia used whale whisperer tactics Thursday to coax a…
Legislation re-establishing human rights commissioner due in B.C. this fall
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will introduce amendments to the Human Rights…
Radio telescope near Penticton, B.C., opening new doors in astrophysics
VANCOUVER – A new radio telescope has allowed space watchers to see bursts of light…
Temperatures in some parts of B.C. could reach 40: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Hot air coming up from the Unites States has prompted Environment Canada to…
Wildfires ravage 27 structures in Telegraph Creek in northwest B.C.: officials
VANCOUVER – Wildfires have ravaged 27 structures in Telegraph Creek, representing 30 to 45 per…
Humpback whales treat tourists to an early-morning show off B.C. coast
PORT HARDY, B.C. – Tourists staying at a lodge on a Vancouver Island were treated…
Getting a good scratch is just as worthy as good food for cows, says study
VANCOUVER – Everyone knows the satisfaction of having an itch scratched and researchers at the…
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to run in Burnaby, B.C., byelection
BURNABY, B.C. – Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at the Liberal government’s…
Logging company employee dies working on Vancouver Island wildfire
NANAIMO, B.C. – A logging company employee has died while working at a wildfire in…
New Zealand woman dies as group jumps from bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. – A 23-year-old New Zealand woman has died after she and three friends…
Wildfire crews brace for weather change as 39 new fires recorded in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – More wildfires are burning in British Columbia in 2018 than in past…
CF Montreal unable to capitalize on red card, settles for tie with Orlando
MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a…
Balaclava rapist Larry Takahashi’s day parole continued, no overnight leave
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Parole Board of Canada has continued day parole in British Columbia…
Burning barge loaded with crushed cars sends pall of smoke over Metro Vancouver
SURREY, B.C. – A barge loaded with crushed vehicles is burning in the Fraser River…
Antibiotic delivered to wild killer whale in international rescue operation
VANCOUVER – Experts attempting an unprecedented rescue effort to save an endangered killer whale off…
Flaring wildfires in B.C.’s Cariboo prompt evacuation alert for part of Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. – A wildfire in British Columbia has prompted an evacuation alert for some…
Two officers among four killed in N.B. shooting: ‘This is the worst moment’
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s usually quiet capital city erupted in violence Friday, as two police…
Statue of John A. Macdonald removed from Victoria City Hall in act of reconciliation
VICTORIA – A statue of Canada’s first prime minister has been removed from the grounds…
Peer support workers on front lines of the OD crisis need support too: Experts
VANCOUVER – Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people…
Five people sent to hospital after crash at Abbotsford, B.C., airport
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Five people are in hospital, including one in critical condition, after a…
Orca’s ‘tour of grief’ over after carrying dead calf around for nearly 3 weeks
VANCOUVER – An endangered orca’s “tour of grief” is over after she spent nearly three…
Kayak in Indian Arm waters off of B.C.’s Deep Cove and feast on famous doughnuts
DEEP COVE, B.C. – About halfway through a kayaking tour on the waters of Indian…