British Columbia

Wildfire threat in B.C. continues as winds pick up during stormy weather

Several major wildfires continue to burn out-of-control in British Columbia's Interior, where forecasted rain had been hoped to dampen blazes in parts of the Central Okanagan and the Shuswap. But Envi...

Aug 30, 2023

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

NEW YORK (AP) - CNN is bringing in a former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times in an attempt to turn around a news organization that has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over...

Aug 30, 2023

Hungary's Orbán urges US to 'call back Trump' to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister, Viktor Orbn, said in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would...

Aug 30, 2023

In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Universities pull course info from public sites for safety Several Ontario univ...

Aug 30, 2023

No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...

Aug 30, 2023

Indigo hopes new store concept will win back customers after cyberattack, inflation

TORONTO - When Indigo Books & Music Inc. opens the doors to its forthcoming location in downtown Toronto's Well building this September, shoppers will immediately realize the space is more than a ...

Aug 30, 2023

B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug crisis, with the BC Coroners Service saying another 198 deaths were reported in July. It says there have be...

Aug 29, 2023

A look at British Columbia's 12 wildfires of note

Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the province's wildfire service as "wildfires of note," meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to public safety. A...

Aug 29, 2023

'Anti-pride' protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate...

Aug 29, 2023

Wildfire crews in B.C.'s Shuswap hope for rain as longer nights aid battle

Crews battling a destructive wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region are hoping for help from rain that could begin falling in the area tonight. Mike McCulley, an information officer with the BC...

Aug 29, 2023