British Columbia

Blazes burn near Kamloops, Cranbrook, B.C., amid record wildfire season

VANCOUVER - Recent heavy rain in parts of British Columbia has done little to quench major wildfires burning near the cities of Kamloops and Cranbrook. The St. Mary's River fire north of Cranbrook has...

Jul 25, 2023

B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Crews fighting British Columbia's largest ever wildfire are hoping a "heavy, prolonged rain" in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze. Environment Canad...

Jul 25, 2023

B.C. port workers will get eyes on contract offer from maritime employers

VANCOUVER - Thousands of workers at British Columbia's ports will take off the day shift today to learn the details of an agreement struck between their union and employers. The BC Maritime Employers ...

Jul 25, 2023

RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after 'preplanned' abduction by B.C. mom

SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have "credible information" that two children who are the subject of an Amber Alert have been taken "off the grid" in an alleged "preplanned" abduction by their mother. ...

Jul 24, 2023

B.C. government announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is updating policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. The province also...

Jul 24, 2023

Showers for much of B.C., but evacuation orders, alerts grow in drought-ridden south

VANCOUVER - For the first time in more than a month, showers and cooler weather are reaching parched sections of British Columbia, potentially bringing some respite for crews battling hundreds of wild...

Jul 24, 2023

Man flees from U.S. police, crashes in B.C. after speeding across border

SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a driver who fled from authorities in the U.S., sped through the Peace Arch border crossing and crashed in British Columbia is now in custody. They say RCM...

Jul 23, 2023

Fast-growing fire near Kamloops, B.C., prompts evacuation alerts and orders

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A fast-moving wildfire that has prompted evacuation orders and alerts in and around the Kamloops area has grown to 18-square kilometres in size. The Ross Moore Lake fire, first discov...

Jul 23, 2023

Memorial for fallen B.C. wildfire fighter held in Revelstoke

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Family, friends and fellow firefighters paid tribute today to the 19-year-old woman killed while battling wildfires in British Columbia earlier this month. Devyn Gale died on July 1...

Jul 22, 2023

Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting in Oliver, B.C.

OLIVER, B.C. - Mounties in the southern Interior of British Columbia are asking for the public's help after the body of a 29-year-old man was found. Oliver RCMP are hoping that anyone who was in the R...

Jul 22, 2023