Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. New Democrats poised to take power, inherit state of wildfire emergency
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on the cusp of changing its government for the first time since 2001, as the province scrambles to contain scores of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands of res...
Jul 17, 2017
Charges laid after $65,000 in equipment stolen from B.C. evacuated properties
SURREY, B.C. - A man has been charged with possession of stolen property after RCMP say they recovered thousands of dollars of heavy equipment believed to have been taken from evacuated homes near Wil...
Jul 17, 2017
B.C. officials tally losses, damage following wildfire flare-ups
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Officials in British Columbia say they are beginning the difficult process of notifying those who have lost homes in the out-of-control wildfires that have prompted a provincial state...
Jul 17, 2017
Officials 'scrambling' to meet needs of B.C. wildfire evacuees: minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Fast-moving wildfires in British Columbia are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flames from more than a dozen communities, officials said Sunday. As many as 37,...
Jul 17, 2017
Kings of the castle: winner crowned as sand sculptures fill Parksville park
PARKSVILLE - A first-time winner from Italy stole the show at the 35th annual Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition in Parksville. Leonardo Ugolini took home the top prize Sunday night in the indiv...
Jul 16, 2017
'The need is massive': call made to help Parksville apartment fire victims
PARKSVILLE - After fleeing their on-fire apartment building, residents now have to move everything out to make room for repairs. Thirty-eight people living in 32 units of Ocean Terrace Apartments in P...
Jul 14, 2017
Top sand sculptors on the planet converge on Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Some of the world’s top sculptors are in Parksville for Canada’s premier sand sculpting competition. The 35th annual Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition kicked off the P...
Jul 14, 2017
Officials say scattered showers won't help B.C. wildfires, wind may fuel flames
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Crews battling wildfires in British Columbia prepared for the worst as officials predicted stronger winds over the weekend after a slight reprieve from the weather in recent days...
Jul 14, 2017
B.C. election: Key developments from Day Eight on the campaign trail
VANCOUVER - A look at some key developments from Day Eight of the B.C. election campaign for each of the parties: LIBERALS: - Leader Christy Clark visited a concrete company in Fort St. John that is w...
Apr 18, 2017
B.C. Green health-care policy would cut delays, NDP pledges training and jobs
VICTORIA - The B.C. Green party is promising better health care in British Columbia, while New Democrat Leader John Horgan pledges to create almost 100,000 more jobs to start the second week of the el...
Apr 18, 2017