British Columbia

Teck Resources announces carbon capture pilot project in Trail, B.C.

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has announced a carbon capture utilization and storage pilot project at its operations in Trail, B.C. The plant will capture three tonnes per day of carbon dioxide from...

Jun 28, 2022

West Moberly settles with governments and BC Hydro over Site C power dam

VICTORIA - An agreement has been reached with the West Moberly First Nations over a lawsuit that says the massive Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. would destroy their territory and violat...

Jun 27, 2022

Heat warnings posted for parts of B.C., Yukon but cooler conditions in the forecast

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says heat warnings will persist in British Columbia and Yukon for at least another day, but cooler conditions are on the way. The weather office is maintaining heat warn...

Jun 27, 2022

B.C. scientists see recovery but fear more heat domes could change ecosystems forever

VANCOUVER - A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events b...

Jun 27, 2022

Environment Canada issues upgraded heat warnings for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

VICTORIA - The first hot weather stretch of the summer in British Columbia has resulted in Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for large sections of the province. Environment Canada said Sunday i...

Jun 26, 2022

People with COVID-19 can infect and sicken cats and dogs by cuddling them, says study

VANCOUVER - Cat and dog owners who cuddle their pets when infected with COVID-19 could end up making the animals sick with the virus, according to a Canadian study. The study said that while it was al...

Jun 26, 2022

Policy revamp might save lives in next heat dome, but so could community, say experts

VICTORIA - She died in the arms of firefighters. The 96-year-old woman now lingers in the memory of Chief Jim Ogloff of the Coquitlam Fire Department, a reminder of the impact of last summer's heat do...

Jun 26, 2022

Lengthy dispute in B.C.'s film and TV industry ends with new contract

VANCOUVER - A 15-month dispute in British Columbia's film and television industry has ended with the ratification of a new contract for creative and logistical staff working on productions shot in the...

Jun 25, 2022

Farmer finds body at flooded land near Mission Creek, say Kelowna Mounties

KELOWNA, B.C. - Kelowna RCMP say a farmer discovered a body on a recently flooded property in the British Columbia city's Mission Creek area. The RCMP say in a statement the Coroners Service has been ...

Jun 25, 2022

B.C. watches flood risk as rains ease, but heat has potential to melt snowpack

VANCOUVER - Rainy conditions that raised flood risks in much of British Columbia are being replaced by sunshine as a brief heat wave offers a respite until early next week. The end of the downpours me...

Jun 24, 2022