British Columbia

Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

VANCOUVER - Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island. Among the evacuees is British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Matth...

Aug 11, 2023

Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for a...

Aug 11, 2023

Sentence is cut for trans youth's father, who discussed treatment against court order

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a six-month prison sentence for a trans youth's father who was convicted of contempt for publicly discussing his child's private medica...

Aug 10, 2023

Province to update wildfire, drought in B.C., as new heat wave approaches

VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews across British Columbia are keeping a close eye on the backcountry after recent lightning storms raised the potential for smouldering fires to erupt as the next hot spell ar...

Aug 10, 2023

Butane torch lighters linked to 'unprecedented' rise in Vancouver fire incidents

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service says the first half of 2023 has been a record-breaking period for fire-related incidents in the city, with alarming numbers of calls involving drug users ...

Aug 09, 2023

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

VANCOUVER - Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work...

Aug 09, 2023

WestJet plane hits parked military aircraft at Comox air base, passengers evacuated

COMOX - A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton didn't get off the ground as the 737 aircraft hit a parked military plane on the ramp of 19 Wing Comox.The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 09, 2023

Firefighter Zak Muise's family grateful for support before Penticton, B.C., memorial

PENTICTON, B.C. - The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.'s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of ...

Aug 09, 2023

All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos, B.C., as wildfire no longer spreading

All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washingt...

Aug 09, 2023

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

VANCOUVER - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to per...

Aug 08, 2023