British Columbia

B.C. crews brace for extreme fire behaviour when winds from cold front hit northeast

The BC Wildfire Service says crews are preparing for "extreme fire behaviour" in the province's northeastern region as a second dry cold front is forecast to move through. The service says wind gusts ...

Jun 09, 2025

Hot spell persists in southern B.C. after breaking century-old records

VANCOUVER - An early season hot spell that has brought temperatures approaching 40 Celsius to parts of southern British Columbia, breaking more than a dozen daily heat records, won't be lifting until ...

Jun 09, 2025

Pediatric ward closure in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals

Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for a hectic summer. He's not only thinking about the typical seasonal spike - but the ripple effects of the ...

Jun 09, 2025

Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order

The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire in the province's northeast has merged with another blaze, increasing its size "substantially." It says the fire is now more than 610 squar...

Jun 08, 2025

One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash

Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube on Saturday. North Vancouver RCMP shared ...

Jun 08, 2025

Malfunctioning brakes suspected in B.C. ferry truck crash that delayed Friday sailing

POWELL RIVER - Police in Powell River say a pickup truck hit a ramp on a BC Ferries vessel on Friday morning. Mounties say the truck's brakes were suspected to have malfunctioned when it hit the boat'...

Jun 08, 2025

Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary tr...

Jun 08, 2025

B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals

British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States. The Ministry of Health says the campaign launched on Monday...

Jun 06, 2025

Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a future trade corridor, which could include a pipeline, in order to get goods from Western Canada to overseas marke...

Jun 06, 2025

Warning that cold fronts could trigger 'extreme fire behaviour' in northeast B.C.

The British Columbia Wildfire Service is warning that forecasted cold fronts today and Sunday in northeastern B.C. are expected to bring strong winds and potential "extreme fire behaviour" to the Daws...

Jun 06, 2025