Category Archives: British Columbia
Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
VANCOUVER - As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province's finance minister said there had been communication with the union to convince its team to c...
Sep 02, 2025
Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with more than $1,000 in fines after allegedly fleeing police who were trying to stop him for suspected impaired driving....
Sep 02, 2025
Lightning strikes down but more heat primes wildfires in B.C.: wildfire service
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were just 74 lightning strikes on Labour Day compared with thousands that peppered the province at the end of August. The number of wildfires has jumped ...
Sep 02, 2025
More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
VANCOUVER - A ridge of high pressure has prompted more heat warnings in British Columbia and broken temperature records, including one that was nearly a century old. Environment Canada has issued heat...
Sep 02, 2025
RCMP investigating death related to assault report in Valemount
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit is investigating a death in Valemount. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Valemount RCMP say officers responded to an assault report at a home on Pine R...
Sep 02, 2025
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 across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
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 work for the province's public service will begin walking picket lines Tuesday after the union issued 72-hour...
Sep 01, 2025
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 across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Shooting at Abbotsford, B.C., home leaves residents 'shaken' but uninjured
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating an early morning shooting at a home in the city. They say officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 32000 block of Balfour Drive just a...
Sep 01, 2025
Lightning strikes, hot weather cause wildfires in B.C. to surge to more than 140
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as thousands of lightning strikes hit the province due to persisting hot and dry weather. The BC Wildfire Service says about 140 wildfire...
Aug 31, 2025
