British Columbia

BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

The B.C. Wildfire Service says a new wildfire discovered near Smithers this weekend was quickly snuffed out with the help of a pair of helicopters. The service says "quick action" by the aircraft led ...

Jul 14, 2024

Curtain pulls back to reveal Vancouver orchestra's new flutist is still in school

VANCOUVER - Flute and piccolo player Julin Cheung stood behind a beige velvet curtain as he prepared to audition for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. As he played, the jury on the other side of the c...

Jul 14, 2024

B.C. Wildfire Service says several new fires ignited by lightning since Friday

At least five new wildfires were ignited by lightning in British Columbia since Friday, and combined with roughly a dozen other new blazes, the total number burning across the province now stands at m...

Jul 13, 2024

Victoria police chief says violence escalating against first responders

VICTORIA - The chief of the Victoria Police Department says firefighters and paramedics will no longer respond to calls in a specific neighbourhood without police backup after a paramedic was attacked...

Jul 13, 2024

Heiltsuk Nation celebrates return of chief's seat held at B.C. museum since 1911

VICTORIA - Members of the Heiltsuk Nation on British Columbia's central coast are celebrating the first steps in the repatriation process for an elaborately carved chief's seat. A statement issued by ...

Jul 12, 2024

Strange summer for B.C. politics gone wild, as alliances shift ahead of fall vote

VICTORIA - British Columbia's political landscape is undergoing a shake-up of seismic proportions a little over three months ahead of this fall's Oct. 19 election. Former political foes are forging on...

Jul 12, 2024

B.C. premier says 'zero per cent chance' for no-prescription opioid suggestion

BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" the province will implement recommendations by the provincial health officer that alternatives to opioids and o...

Jul 12, 2024

Wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer months

OTTAWA - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flash floods and destruction to parts of the Maritimes, but federal officials say the storm has also reduced the risk of wildfires in parts of Eas...

Jul 12, 2024

Six charged, 200 kg of drugs seized in three-year investigation: Vancouver police

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver, B.C., say a three-year investigation has led to the arrests of six people allegedly connected to a "sophisticated" organized crime group. Police say the probe began in...

Jul 12, 2024

B.C. university gives pro-Palestinian protesters trespass notice, deadline to vacate

NANAIMO, B.C. - Vancouver Island University says it has issued a trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters, telling them to vacate their encampment on the campus in Nanaimo, B.C., by Monday. The u...

Jul 12, 2024