Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres
VICTORIA - British Columbia's 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilome...
Dec 29, 2025

Man found dead in B.C.'s Okanagan region on Christmas, foul play suspected
LAKE COUNTRY - Police in the British Columbia Interior are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death on Christmas. Lake Country RCMP say officers were called to a location in the 16000 bl...
Dec 29, 2025

Rain, snow and flood watch in B.C.'s north as weather system moves through
PRINCE RUPERT - Heavy rainfall warnings and flood watches covered much of British Columbia's north coast Monday as a Pacific weather front swept over the region. Environment Canada issued rainfall war...
Dec 29, 2025

'Once-in-a-generation moment:' Rare bird flittering around Vancouver park draws crowd
VANCOUVER - Dozens of birders flocked to Vancouver's Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to catch a rare glimpse of a bird that avian enthusiasts say has never been recorded in Canada before. Some came all th...
Dec 28, 2025

About 20 weather warnings in effect across Canada as rain, snow, cold hammer country
EDMONTON - About 20 weather warnings from Environment Canada are set to remain in effect for swaths of the country over the weekend, as the weather agency forecasts more snowfall, blizzards, freezing ...
Dec 27, 2025

Seven people treated for smoke inhalation after fire at Nanaimo, B.C., motel
NANAIMO - Seven people were treated for smoke inhalation in hospital after a fire broke out in a motel in Nanaimo, B.C. Mounties in Nanaimo say officers and fire crews responded to the Value Lodge mot...
Dec 27, 2025

Snowfall warnings are in effect for northern B.C. and parts of Yukon
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued several snowfall warnings for the southern parts of Yukon and northern British Columbia. Snowfall warnings are in effect for Whitehorse, Teslin, Atlin, Watson...
Dec 27, 2025

One man is dead after crashing into a power pole in Chilliwack: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A 27-year-old man is dead after crashing into a power pole in Chilliwack, B.C. Mounties in Chilliwack say they responded to a call for a collision at the intersection of Yale Road and Ban...
Dec 27, 2025

In orbit: Canada's satellite-to-cell offerings poised to grow after Rogers beta trial
TORONTO - Years ago, Chris Mushumanski was called to assist in the rescue of a woman who had slipped on a trail while hiking in rural B.C., breaking her leg and plummeting 30 metres down a steep emban...
Dec 27, 2025

"A Christmas miracle:' Black bear cub recovering from serious burn injuries in B.C.
DAWSON CREEK - A wildlife rescue organization says it's a "Christmas miracle" that a black bear cub it saved in northeastern British Columbia is recovering after parts of her face and paws were scorch...
Dec 27, 2025