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In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
BCGEU says some of its members will begin walking picket lines Tuesday
VICTORIA — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says a portion of its members who…
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes…
Lightning strikes, hot weather cause wildfires in B.C. to surge to about 140
VANCOUVER — The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as thousands of…
City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
PRINCE GEORGE — The City of Prince George says it will begin dismantling a long-standing…
Missing B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds
VICTORIA — Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP said he has seen…
Wildfires decline in B.C. with rain, cooler weather, but heat forecasted to return
Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island are building helipads to improve access to…
Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as ‘very scary’ fire triggers evacuation alerts
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what…
Heat, lightning spark dozens of new fires in B.C., prompting evacuations and alerts
Dozens of new wildfires have been sparked in British Columbia, in a surge associated with…
Blaze near Cathedral Grove, but B.C. fire service says ancient forest not at risk
Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O’Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less…
Wildfire grows, evacuation order expands to nearly 400 properties on Vancouver Island
Nearly 400 properties on Vancouver Island, as well as a provincial park, have been ordered…
B.C. Interior facing temperatures up to 38 C as heat warnings issued across province
Temperatures in parts of the British Columbia Interior are expected to reach 38 Celsius, with…
Heat warnings span B.C. Interior, southern areas to see temperatures up to 37 C
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for a swath of British Columbia’s Interior…
Residential fire kills two people in Prince George, B.C., RCMP say
PRINCE GEORGE — A residential fire has killed two people in Prince George, B.C. A…
The New York Islanders have the top pick in the NHL draft: Who will they choose?
The two-day NHL draft will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this…
Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run…
Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note
The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province’s central Interior and northeast has…
Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming ‘rushed’ rental rules
VANCOUVER — Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that “thousands” of reservations in British…
Judge upholds obstruction conviction for B.C. Mountie in Dale Culver case
A provincial court judge has ruled that the guilty verdict stands for an RCMP officer…
B.C.’s chief electoral officer pushes against ‘false narratives’ in 2024 vote
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back…
A timeline of King Charles’s royal visits to Canada, spanning more than 50 years
MONTREAL — This week’s Royal visit marks King Charles’s first visit to Canada since his…
Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 15-year-old girl was shot while…
Father, mother, five-year-old daughter, killed in Vancouver attack, leave son behind
VANCOUVER — Richard Le sent a text to his 16-year-old son on Saturday at about…
B.C. researchers confirm footprints of three-toed dinosaur with club-like tail
Armoured dinosaurs with clubbed tails once roamed in what is now northeastern British Columbia, a…