British Columbia

B.C. report calls for co-ordinated heat-alert system to prevent to future deaths

VICTORIA - A death-panel report is calling for a co-ordinated heat-alert system in British Columbia to prevent loss of life in hot-weather emergencies similar to the event last summer that resulted in...

Jun 07, 2022

Flood watches remain in parts of B.C., but immediate flood risk easing in northwest

VANCOUVER - Emergency officials say as many as 20 buildings are flooded in three northwestern British Columbia communities. But a break in the weather has slowed rising waterways across the region. Th...

Jun 07, 2022

Crown prosecutor alleges 'persistent campaign' of online harassment against B.C. teen

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Amanda Todd's mother says her heart skipped a beat when she clicked on a link to an adult pornography website that displayed her teenage daughter's image a few days before Chri...

Jun 06, 2022

B.C. launches heat alert and response system to help people, communities stay safe

VICTORIA - A two-stage heat response system will be introduced in British Columbia to help people and communities stay safe as temperatures rise and the threat of a deadly heat-related emergency incre...

Jun 06, 2022

B.C. and First Nation reach first 'consent-based' agreement on mining project

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has entered a first-of-its-kind "consent-based" agreement with a First Nation over land use, changing the way resource projects move forward in its t...

Jun 06, 2022

First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident

VANCOUVER - The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The centre says its laboratory has confirme...

Jun 06, 2022

Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

VANCOUVER - Evacuation orders have been issued for three small communities in northwestern British Columbia as the flood risk rises across the region. Residents of the Terrace-area communities of Old ...

Jun 06, 2022

Teck moves to protect 14,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in Canada and Chile

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it is moving to protect 14,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in Canada and Chile. The plan includes a $2-million donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada for th...

Jun 06, 2022

Flood watches downgraded in eastern Okanagan, Boundary; upgraded near Fort Nelson

VANCOUVER - The risk of flooding has dropped in British Columbia's southern Interior but is rising in the province's north thanks to changing weather conditions. The River Forecast Centre issued a new...

Jun 05, 2022

B.C. informal family court promising for domestic violence victims: advocates

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising solution for domestic violence victims trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating legal system, advocates say....

Jun 05, 2022