Category Archives: British Columbia
More wind expected to fan flames of fires threatening B.C. communities
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Crews started controlled fires west of Williams Lake, B.C., on Thursday in an all-out effort to protect the city of about 11,000 people. Back-burning is a way of basically fighti...
Jul 13, 2017
First Nations evade evacuation orders, fight fires as weather conditions improve
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - Emergency officials and police are urging British Columbia residents to respect evacuation orders ahead of fast-moving wildfires, but some First Nations are standing their ground,...
Jul 12, 2017
Man who snapped images of firefighters' bonfire speaks out
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The man who took photos of apparent BC Wildfire Service firefighters enjoying a bonfire near Adams Lake Tuesday night says the campfire ban covering the province of BC should apply ...
Jul 12, 2017
'Targeted' victims identified following double homicide in Vancouver's West End
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have identified two people killed in what they believe is a double homicide. Sgt. Jason Robillard says the bodies of 57-year-old Sandra McInnes and 51-year-old Neil Cro...
Jul 12, 2017
Small wildfire ignites near Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - B.C. wildfire crews are taking no chances on a new wildfire burning 13 kilometres southwest of Clearwater, in the Lemieux Creek area. Fire Information Officer Justine Hunse says smo...
Jul 12, 2017
Crews cautiously confident with expanded fire lines near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The weather is also helping efforts to contain the 5,000-hectare Gustafsen wildfire near 100 Mile House. Fire Information Officer Heather Rice says the lack of wind has allowed ...
Jul 12, 2017
Police in New Westminster, B.C., recommend charges in teen's fatal drug overdose
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police say they're recommending criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of a teenager in New Westminster, B.C. Police in the suburban Vancouver city say they've ...
Jul 12, 2017
Weather improvement for B.C. wildfires, but crews brace for lightning, wind
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Fire officials in British Columbia say they're relieved by a slight reprieve in the weather forecast that had been calling for strong winds where dozens of fires are burning. BC ...
Jul 12, 2017
Officials investigate potentially damning photos
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it is looking into photos posted to social media last night. They appear to show forest firefighters in uniform enjoying a large campfire at a lakeshore. Accord...
Jul 12, 2017
B.C. wildfires threaten as many as 20,000 cattle, association says
VANCOUVER - Ranchers fleeing wildfires in British Columbia's Interior are leaving behind an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 cattle, hoping the animals' instincts will keep them safe. The head of the B.C. C...
Jul 12, 2017
