British Columbia

More Osoyoos, B.C., wildfire evacuees can head home as another order lifts

OSOYOOS, B.C. - Less than a week after hundreds were forced from their homes by a fast-moving wildfire, more residents and businesses of Osoyoos, B.C., are being allowed to return. An evacuation order...

Aug 04, 2023

Telus announces 6,000-person layoff after Q2 saw 61% drop in net income

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus Internat...

Aug 04, 2023

Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's record wildfire season has affected travel bookings in some areas, but other regions have seen continued tourism demand despite their proximity to active blazes. Jason U...

Aug 04, 2023

Researcher warns against intervention as B.C. port workers conclude contract vote

VANCOUVER - A labour researcher says he hopes the federal government doesn't rush to intervene in British Columbia's port dispute, even if union members reject a tentative deal with employers today. T...

Aug 04, 2023

Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute

VANCOUVER - A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running industrial dispute to an end. The Internatio...

Aug 03, 2023

UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

VANCOUVER - Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will help reduce the flood risk in British Columbia, a researcher says. A paper published by a team, includi...

Aug 03, 2023

Wind gusting up to 70 km/h poses challenges in B.C. wildfire fight: fire service

VANCOUVER - The operations director at the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters are bracing for a "challenging week" as hot and dry conditions are expected to persist. Cliff Chapman says winds are gu...

Aug 03, 2023

Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zac Muise killed while fighting wildfire

VANCOUVER - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory. The fa...

Aug 02, 2023

Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources Minister says

SURREY, B.C. - The federal government's plan to plant two billion trees by 2030 is on track and is even exceeding its targets. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says in the first two years...

Aug 02, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Aug 02, 2023