Category Archives: British Columbia
Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON - Fire crews are working on two barriers to slow the spread of a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., as many residents in the area are allowed to return home after being forced out last week. The provi...
Jun 22, 2026
Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON - British Columbia's wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing away from communities, and that weather has been helping in the fight against it. Fire information off...
Jun 21, 2026
‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
OTTAWA - From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada's aging subm...
Jun 21, 2026
Communities across Canada celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
OTTAWA - Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people...
Jun 21, 2026
Muslim group and federal culture minister decry alleged attack on imam in Victoria
VICTORIA - Muslim groups and Culture Minister Marc Miller are decrying an alleged attack on an imam of a mosque in Victoria on Thursday night. Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is "appa...
Jun 20, 2026
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route's long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot Trail, a permanent reminder that the route best known as the path to the Yukon gold fields during the 1890s gold rush ...
Jun 20, 2026
'Keep focused': Lytton, B.C., under evacuation orders years after devastating blaze
Judith Urquhart said she's doing what she has to do to remain focused and prepare for the possibility that a wildfire could force her to evacuate, five years after her home was destroyed by a differen...
Jun 19, 2026
Ammonia leak at B.C. ice rink triggers shelter-in-place order, but no one hurt
LANGLEY - The City of Langley says an ammonia gas leak at an ice rink that triggered a shelter-in-place order has not resulted in any injuries. The city says the order was lifted early Friday afternoo...
Jun 19, 2026
Environment Canada cancels tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could ...
Jun 19, 2026
Red Chris mine in B.C. expands with safety in mind after previous collapse
VANCOUVER - The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it is applying safety lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers to a planned expansi...
Jun 19, 2026