Category Archives: British Columbia

Nourished by a helicopter airdrop of granola bars, Poomba the pig has survived the wildfire devastation that surrounds her on what remains of the Broken Rail Ranch in West Kelowna. The ranch was engul...

VANCOUVER - The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer. The mother, who ca...

LILLOOET, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has shared a video showing what it calls an "incredibly rare" fire tornado, also known as a fire whirl, that was whipped up over Gun Lake in the Central Interi...

KELOWNA, B.C. - Firefighters in the Okanagan say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that forced the evacuation of thousands of people, as the cost of the devastating blazes becomes cleare...

Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than 3...

POPKUM, B.C. - When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he would become a Canadian citizen, he expected to attend in business attire while at home in Popkum, B.C., east of Chilli...

VANCOUVER - The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say there has been a large explosion at an abandoned building in the city's downtown core. They say the cause of the blast is unknown, but severa...

Threatening wildfires across British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than ...

VANCOUVER - Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from the top job and resigning from the board, effective immediately. The company says Tony Guglielmin, who s...